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SOM to SAW: distance & flight time
San Tome (San Tomé Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,994 mi
9,646 km · 5,208 nm
12h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,994 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 13m 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
- SOM — San Tomé Airport · San Tome, Venezuela
- 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 SOM
- AAO · Anaco Airport40 mi away
- CBL · Aeropuerto "General Tomas de Heres". Ciudad Bolivar71 mi away
- MUN · Maturín Airport88 mi away
- BLA · General José Antonio Anzoategui International Airport89 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 SOM from SAW?
The flight distance from San Tome (SOM) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,994 miles (9,646 km, 5,208 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOM to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 13m 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 San Tome and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of San Tome.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOM to SAW?
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