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SAW to MHR: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport)
6,643 mi
10,690 km · 5,772 nm
13h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,643 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, 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 MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from MHR?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Sacramento (MHR) is 6,643 miles (10,690 km, 5,772 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to MHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 29m 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 10 hours behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to MHR?
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