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SAW to SMR: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Santa Marta (Simón Bolívar International Airport)
6,406 mi
10,309 km · 5,567 nm
13h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,406 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 2m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SMR — Simón Bolívar International Airport · Santa Marta, Colombia
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 SMR
- BAQ · Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport41 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport82 mi away
- RCH · Almirante Padilla Airport93 mi away
- CTG · Rafael Nuñez International Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from SMR?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Santa Marta (SMR) is 6,406 miles (10,309 km, 5,567 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to SMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 2m 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 Santa Marta?
Santa Marta is 8 hours behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to SMR?
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