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SAW to SAT: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → San Antonio (San Antonio International Airport)
6,536 mi
10,519 km · 5,680 nm
13h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,536 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SAT — San Antonio International Airport · San Antonio, 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 SAT
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base11 mi away
- SKF · Lackland Air Force Base12 mi away
- SSF · Stinson Municipal Airport14 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from SAT?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to San Antonio (SAT) is 6,536 miles (10,519 km, 5,680 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to SAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 17m 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 San Antonio?
San Antonio is 8 hours behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to SAT?
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