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SAW to SLU: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Castries (George F. L. Charles Airport)
5,603 mi
9,018 km · 4,869 nm
11h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,603 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 27m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SLU — George F. L. Charles Airport · Castries, Saint Lucia
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 SLU
- UVF · Hewanorra International Airport20 mi away
- FDF · Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport39 mi away
- SVD · Argyle International Airport61 mi away
- BQU · J F Mitchell Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from SLU?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Castries (SLU) is 5,603 miles (9,018 km, 4,869 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to SLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 27m 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 Castries?
Castries is 7 hours behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to SLU?
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