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SAW to YIH: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Yichang (Yichang Sanxia Airport)
4,496 mi
7,235 km · 3,907 nm
9h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,496 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 17m 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
- YIH — Yichang Sanxia Airport · Yichang, China
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 YIH
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport100 mi away
- CGD · Changde Airport114 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport118 mi away
- ENH · Enshi Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from YIH?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Yichang (YIH) is 4,496 miles (7,235 km, 3,907 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to YIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 17m 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 Yichang?
Yichang is 5 hours ahead of Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to YIH?
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