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SPF to SAW: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,860 mi
9,431 km · 5,093 nm
11h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,860 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 57m 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
- SPF — Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field · Spearfish-South Dakota, 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 SPF
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base41 mi away
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport47 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport87 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport119 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 SPF from SAW?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,860 miles (9,431 km, 5,093 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 57m 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 Spearfish-South Dakota and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 9 hours ahead of Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to SAW?
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