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TRG to SAW: distance & flight time
Tauranga (Tauranga Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
10,663 mi
17,160 km · 9,266 nm
21h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,663 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 22m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TRG — Tauranga Airport · Tauranga, New Zealand
- 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 TRG
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport31 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport43 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport49 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport65 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 TRG from SAW?
The flight distance from Tauranga (TRG) to Istanbul (SAW) is 10,663 miles (17,160 km, 9,266 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRG to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 22m 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 Tauranga and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 9 hours behind Tauranga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TRG to SAW?
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