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SCH to SAW: distance & flight time
Scotia NY (Schenectady County Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
4,936 mi
7,943 km · 4,289 nm
10h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,936 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCH — Schenectady County Airport · Scotia NY, United States
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SCH
- ALB · Albany International Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport37 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport68 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport78 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCH from SAW?
The flight distance from Scotia NY (SCH) to Istanbul (SAW) is 4,936 miles (7,943 km, 4,289 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCH to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 9m 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 Scotia NY and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of Scotia NY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCH to SAW?
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