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SGU to SAW: distance & flight time
Saint George (St George Municipal Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
6,561 mi
10,559 km · 5,701 nm
13h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,561 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SGU — St George Municipal Airport · Saint George, 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 SGU
- CDC · Cedar City Regional Airport51 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport113 mi away
- BCE · Bryce Canyon Airport88 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base101 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 SGU from SAW?
The flight distance from Saint George (SGU) to Istanbul (SAW) is 6,561 miles (10,559 km, 5,701 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SGU to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 20m 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 Saint George and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 9 hours ahead of Saint George.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SGU to SAW?
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