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SGR to SAW: distance & flight time
Sugar Land (Sugar Land Regional Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
6,428 mi
10,345 km · 5,586 nm
13h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,428 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SGR — Sugar Land Regional Airport · Sugar Land, 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 SGR
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport31 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark8 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport14 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport23 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 SGR from SAW?
The flight distance from Sugar Land (SGR) to Istanbul (SAW) is 6,428 miles (10,345 km, 5,586 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SGR to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 4m 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 Sugar Land and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Sugar Land.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SGR to SAW?
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