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SAW to LFQ: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → LINFEN (Linfen Qiaoli Airport)
4,293 mi
6,908 km · 3,730 nm
8h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,293 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- LFQ — Linfen Qiaoli Airport · LINFEN, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SAW
- IST · Istanbul Airport39 mi away
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport26 mi away
- KCO · Cengiz Topel Airport42 mi away
- YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport46 mi away
Near LFQ
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport78 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport83 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport105 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from LFQ?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to LINFEN (LFQ) is 4,293 miles (6,908 km, 3,730 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to LFQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SAW to LFQ?
Nonstop service on SAW–LFQ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to LFQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SAW–LFQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SAW to LFQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SAW–LFQ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.