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SAW to PIE: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → St. Petersburg (St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport)
5,995 mi
9,649 km · 5,210 nm
12h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,995 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- PIE — St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · St. Petersburg, 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 PIE
- TPA · Tampa International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport11 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from PIE?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to St. Petersburg (PIE) is 5,995 miles (9,649 km, 5,210 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to PIE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 13m 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 St. Petersburg?
St. Petersburg is 7 hours behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to PIE?
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