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SAW to TMI: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Tumling Tar (Tumling Tar Airport)
3,378 mi
5,437 km · 2,936 nm
7h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,378 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 5m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- TMI — Tumling Tar Airport · Tumling Tar, Nepal
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 TMI
- BHP · Bhojpur Airport15 mi away
- TPJ · Taplejung Airport31 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport32 mi away
- LUA · Lukla Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from TMI?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Tumling Tar (TMI) is 3,378 miles (5,437 km, 2,936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to TMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SAW to TMI?
Nonstop service on SAW–TMI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 7h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Tumling Tar?
Tumling Tar is 2.8 hours ahead of Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to TMI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SAW–TMI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SAW to TMI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SAW–TMI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.