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XFN to SAW: distance & flight time
Xiangfan (Xiangyang Liuji Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
4,474 mi
7,200 km · 3,887 nm
9h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,474 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XFN — Xiangyang Liuji Airport · Xiangfan, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near XFN
- LHK · Guangzhou MR Air Base39 mi away
- NNY · Nanyang Jiangying Airport60 mi away
- WDS · Shiyan Wudangshan Airport86 mi away
- YIH · Yichang Sanxia Airport120 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 XFN from SAW?
The flight distance from Xiangfan (XFN) to Istanbul (SAW) is 4,474 miles (7,200 km, 3,887 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XFN to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 14m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from XFN to SAW?
Nonstop service on XFN–SAW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Xiangfan and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 5 hours behind Xiangfan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XFN to SAW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on XFN–SAW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some XFN to SAW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain XFN–SAW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.