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WOL to SAW: distance & flight time
Wollongong (Wollongong Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
9,268 mi
14,916 km · 8,054 nm
18h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,268 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WOL — Wollongong Airport · Wollongong, Australia
- 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 WOL
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport48 mi away
- NOA · Nowra Airport30 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport36 mi away
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport45 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 WOL from SAW?
The flight distance from Wollongong (WOL) to Istanbul (SAW) is 9,268 miles (14,916 km, 8,054 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WOL to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 38m 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 Wollongong and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 7 hours behind Wollongong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WOL to SAW?
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