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WGN to SAW: distance & flight time
Shaoyang (Shaoyang Wugang Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
4,603 mi
7,407 km · 4,000 nm
9h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,603 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- WGN — Shaoyang Wugang Airport · Shaoyang, China
- 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 WGN
- LLF · Lingling Airport68 mi away
- HJJ · Zhijiang Airport73 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport98 mi away
- TEN · Tongren Fenghuang Airport111 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 WGN from SAW?
The flight distance from Shaoyang (WGN) to Istanbul (SAW) is 4,603 miles (7,407 km, 4,000 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WGN to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 29m 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 WGN to SAW?
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