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SXV to SAW: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
3,563 mi
5,735 km · 3,096 nm
7h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,563 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SXV — Salem Airport · Salem, India
- 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 SXV
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport83 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport87 mi away
- MYQ · Mysore Airport100 mi away
- BLR · Kempegowda International Airport101 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 SXV from SAW?
The flight distance from Salem (SXV) to Istanbul (SAW) is 3,563 miles (5,735 km, 3,096 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SXV to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 27m 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 Salem and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 2.5 hours behind Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SXV to SAW?
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