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TPF to SAW: distance & flight time
Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,985 mi
9,632 km · 5,201 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,985 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- TPF — Peter O Knight Airport · Tampa, 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 TPF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport15 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport15 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 TPF from SAW?
The flight distance from Tampa (TPF) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,985 miles (9,632 km, 5,201 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPF to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 cheapest way to fly from TPF to SAW?
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