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VUP to SAW: distance & flight time
Valledupar (Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
6,389 mi
10,282 km · 5,552 nm
13h
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,389 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VUP — Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport · Valledupar, Colombia
- 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 VUP
- MCJ · Jorge Isaac Airport75 mi away
- RCH · Almirante Padilla Airport79 mi away
- SMR · Simón Bolívar International Airport82 mi away
- MAR · La Chinita International Airport104 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 VUP from SAW?
The flight distance from Valledupar (VUP) to Istanbul (SAW) is 6,389 miles (10,282 km, 5,552 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VUP to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Valledupar and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Valledupar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VUP to SAW?
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