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TIW to SAW: distance & flight time
Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
6,105 mi
9,826 km · 5,306 nm
12h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,105 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 26m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 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 TIW from SAW?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TIW) to Istanbul (SAW) is 6,105 miles (9,826 km, 5,306 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIW to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 26m 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 Tacoma and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 10 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIW to SAW?
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