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SAW to MRR: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Macara (Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra Airport)
7,418 mi
11,938 km · 6,446 nm
15h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,418 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 1m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- MRR — Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra Airport · Macara, Ecuador
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 MRR
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from MRR?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Macara (MRR) is 7,418 miles (11,938 km, 6,446 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to MRR?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 1m 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 Macara?
Macara is 8 hours behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to MRR?
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