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SAW to RMQ: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Taichung (Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport)
5,205 mi
8,376 km · 4,523 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,205 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- RMQ — Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport · Taichung, Taiwan
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 RMQ
- TXG · Taichung Airport6 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base43 mi away
- CYI · Chiayi Airport57 mi away
- HUN · Hualien Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from RMQ?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Taichung (RMQ) is 5,205 miles (8,376 km, 4,523 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to RMQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m 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 Taichung?
Taichung is 5 hours ahead of Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to RMQ?
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