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SAW to NGB: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Ninbo (Ningbo Lishe International Airport)
5,008 mi
8,060 km · 4,352 nm
10h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,008 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- NGB — Ningbo Lishe International Airport · Ninbo, 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 NGB
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport54 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport67 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport87 mi away
- YIW · Yiwu Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from NGB?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Ninbo (NGB) is 5,008 miles (8,060 km, 4,352 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to NGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 17m 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 Ninbo?
Ninbo is 5 hours ahead of Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to NGB?
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