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WHK to SAW: distance & flight time
Whakatane (Whakatane Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
10,705 mi
17,228 km · 9,303 nm
21h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,705 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 27m 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
- WHK — Whakatane Airport · Whakatane, 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 WHK
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport35 mi away
- TRG · Tauranga Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport72 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne 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 WHK from SAW?
The flight distance from Whakatane (WHK) to Istanbul (SAW) is 10,705 miles (17,228 km, 9,303 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHK to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 27m 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 Whakatane and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 9 hours behind Whakatane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHK to SAW?
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