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SAW to MSP: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
5,526 mi
8,893 km · 4,802 nm
11h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,526 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from MSP?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 5,526 miles (8,893 km, 4,802 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 18m 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 Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 8 hours behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to MSP?
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