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SFZ to SAW: distance & flight time
Smithfield (North Central State Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
4,879 mi
7,851 km · 4,239 nm
10h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,879 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 2m 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
- SFZ — North Central State Airport · Smithfield, 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 SFZ
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport39 mi away
- PVD · Theodore Francis Green State Airport14 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport23 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport25 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 SFZ from SAW?
The flight distance from Smithfield (SFZ) to Istanbul (SAW) is 4,879 miles (7,851 km, 4,239 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFZ to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 2m 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 Smithfield and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of Smithfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFZ to SAW?
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