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SAW to VUP: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Valledupar (Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport)
6,389 mi
10,282 km · 5,552 nm
13h
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,389 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h gate to gate, flying west. 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
- VUP — Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport · Valledupar, Colombia
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 VUP
- MCJ · Jorge Isaac Airport75 mi away
- RCH · Almirante Padilla Airport79 mi away
- SMR · Simón Bolívar International Airport82 mi away
- MAR · La Chinita International Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from VUP?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Valledupar (VUP) is 6,389 miles (10,282 km, 5,552 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to VUP?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Valledupar?
Valledupar is 8 hours behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to VUP?
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