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SAW to NRT: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Tokyo (Narita International Airport)
5,574 mi
8,970 km · 4,844 nm
11h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,574 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 24m 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
- NRT — Narita International Airport · Tokyo, 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 NRT
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport37 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport29 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from NRT?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Tokyo (NRT) is 5,574 miles (8,970 km, 4,844 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to NRT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 24m 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 Tokyo?
Tokyo is 6 hours ahead of Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to NRT?
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