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WAG to SAW: distance & flight time
Wanganui (Wanganui Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
10,644 mi
17,130 km · 9,249 nm
21h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,644 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 20m 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
- WAG — Wanganui Airport · Wanganui, 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 WAG
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea26 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport40 mi away
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport65 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport77 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 WAG from SAW?
The flight distance from Wanganui (WAG) to Istanbul (SAW) is 10,644 miles (17,130 km, 9,249 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAG to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 20m 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 Wanganui and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 9 hours behind Wanganui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAG to SAW?
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