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WKF to SAW: distance & flight time
Waterkloof (Waterkloof Air Force Base) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
4,611 mi
7,421 km · 4,007 nm
9h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,611 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 30m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WKF — Waterkloof Air Force Base · Waterkloof, South Africa
- 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 WKF
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- PRY · Wonderboom Airport12 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport20 mi away
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport21 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 WKF from SAW?
The flight distance from Waterkloof (WKF) to Istanbul (SAW) is 4,611 miles (7,421 km, 4,007 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WKF to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 30m 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 Waterkloof and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Waterkloof.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WKF to SAW?
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