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STK to SAW: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
6,068 mi
9,765 km · 5,273 nm
12h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,068 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 22m 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
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, 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 STK
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport30 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field37 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport91 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport73 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 STK from SAW?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Istanbul (SAW) is 6,068 miles (9,765 km, 5,273 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 22m 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 Sterling and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 9 hours ahead of Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to SAW?
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