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SAW to REX: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Reynosa (General Lucio Blanco International Airport)
6,722 mi
10,818 km · 5,841 nm
13h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,722 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- REX — General Lucio Blanco International Airport · Reynosa, Mexico
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 REX
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from REX?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Reynosa (REX) is 6,722 miles (10,818 km, 5,841 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to REX?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SAW to REX?
Nonstop service on SAW–REX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Reynosa?
Reynosa is 9 hours behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to REX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SAW–REX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SAW to REX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SAW–REX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.