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SAW to SCE: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport)
5,179 mi
8,335 km · 4,500 nm
10h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,179 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 37m 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
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from SCE?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to State College Pennsylvania (SCE) is 5,179 miles (8,335 km, 4,500 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to SCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 37m 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 State College Pennsylvania?
State College Pennsylvania is 7 hours behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to SCE?
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