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SAW to MBS: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Saginaw (MBS International Airport)
5,286 mi
8,507 km · 4,593 nm
10h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,286 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- MBS — MBS International Airport · Saginaw, United States
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 MBS
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport34 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport36 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport43 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from MBS?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Saginaw (MBS) is 5,286 miles (8,507 km, 4,593 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to MBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Saginaw?
Saginaw is 7 hours behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to MBS?
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