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TAK to SAW: distance & flight time
Takamatsu (Takamatsu Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,383 mi
8,663 km · 4,678 nm
11h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,383 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TAK — Takamatsu Airport · Takamatsu, Japan
- 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 TAK
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base34 mi away
- OKJ · Okayama Airport39 mi away
- KCZ · Kōchi Ryōma Airport50 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport64 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 TAK from SAW?
The flight distance from Takamatsu (TAK) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,383 miles (8,663 km, 4,678 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAK to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 1m 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 Takamatsu and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 6 hours behind Takamatsu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAK to SAW?
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