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TIJ to SAW: distance & flight time
Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
6,926 mi
11,146 km · 6,019 nm
14h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,926 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TIJ — General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport · Tijuana, Mexico
- 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 TIJ
- SAN · San Diego International Airport18 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport2 mi away
- NZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field18 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field20 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 TIJ from SAW?
The flight distance from Tijuana (TIJ) to Istanbul (SAW) is 6,926 miles (11,146 km, 6,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIJ to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 3m 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 Tijuana and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 10 hours ahead of Tijuana.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIJ to SAW?
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