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SAW to WBU: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport)
6,158 mi
9,910 km · 5,351 nm
12h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,158 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, 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 WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from WBU?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Boulder (WBU) is 6,158 miles (9,910 km, 5,351 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to WBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 32m 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 Boulder?
Boulder is 9 hours behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to WBU?
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