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SAW to SYD: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
9,270 mi
14,918 km · 8,055 nm
18h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,270 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 39m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from SYD?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Sydney (SYD) is 9,270 miles (14,918 km, 8,055 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 39m 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 Sydney?
Sydney is 7 hours ahead of Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to SYD?
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