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SAW to TUO: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Taupo (Taupo Airport)
10,678 mi
17,184 km · 9,279 nm
21h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,678 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 24m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- TUO — Taupo Airport · Taupo, New Zealand
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 TUO
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport45 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport66 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport72 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from TUO?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Taupo (TUO) is 10,678 miles (17,184 km, 9,279 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to TUO?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 24m 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 Taupo?
Taupo is 9 hours ahead of Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to TUO?
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