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SAW to PAC: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Panama (Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport)
6,772 mi
10,898 km · 5,884 nm
13h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,772 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 45m 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
- PAC — Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport · Panama, Panama
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 PAC
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from PAC?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Panama (PAC) is 6,772 miles (10,898 km, 5,884 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to PAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 45m 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 Panama?
Panama is 8 hours behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to PAC?
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