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SAW to NJA: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Atsugi (Atsugi Naval Air Facility)
5,551 mi
8,934 km · 4,824 nm
11h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,551 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- NJA — Atsugi Naval Air Facility · Atsugi, Japan
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 NJA
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport20 mi away
- NRT · Narita International Airport57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base21 mi away
- OIM · Oshima Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from NJA?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Atsugi (NJA) is 5,551 miles (8,934 km, 4,824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to NJA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 21m 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 Atsugi?
Atsugi is 6 hours ahead of Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to NJA?
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