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SAW to SDY: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Sidney (Sidney - Richland Regional Airport)
5,686 mi
9,150 km · 4,941 nm
11h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,686 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 37m 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
- SDY — Sidney - Richland Regional Airport · Sidney, 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 SDY
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport41 mi away
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport49 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport69 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from SDY?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Sidney (SDY) is 5,686 miles (9,150 km, 4,941 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to SDY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Sidney?
Sidney is 9 hours behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to SDY?
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