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SAW to TPE: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Taipei (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport)
5,200 mi
8,368 km · 4,518 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m 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
- TPE — Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport · Taipei, Taiwan
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 TPE
- TSA · Taipei Songshan Airport20 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base26 mi away
- RMQ · Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport68 mi away
- TXG · Taichung Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from TPE?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Taipei (TPE) is 5,200 miles (8,368 km, 4,518 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to TPE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m 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 Taipei?
Taipei is 5 hours ahead of Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to TPE?
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