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SAW to THQ: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport)
4,071 mi
6,552 km · 3,538 nm
8h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,071 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 27m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, China
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 THQ
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport53 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport107 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport125 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from THQ?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Tianshui (THQ) is 4,071 miles (6,552 km, 3,538 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to THQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Tianshui?
Tianshui is 5 hours ahead of Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to THQ?
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