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SAW to TOP: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Topeka (Philip Billard Municipal Airport)
5,915 mi
9,519 km · 5,140 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,915 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- TOP — Philip Billard Municipal Airport · Topeka, United States
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 TOP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport22 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field43 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from TOP?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Topeka (TOP) is 5,915 miles (9,519 km, 5,140 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to TOP?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 Topeka?
Topeka is 8 hours behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to TOP?
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