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SAW to WHK: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Whakatane (Whakatane Airport)
10,705 mi
17,228 km · 9,303 nm
21h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,705 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 27m 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
- WHK — Whakatane Airport · Whakatane, 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 WHK
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport35 mi away
- TRG · Tauranga Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport72 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from WHK?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Whakatane (WHK) is 10,705 miles (17,228 km, 9,303 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to WHK?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 27m 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 Whakatane?
Whakatane is 9 hours ahead of Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to WHK?
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