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YAG to SAW: distance & flight time
Fort Frances (Fort Frances Municipal Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,335 mi
8,585 km · 4,636 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,335 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAG — Fort Frances Municipal Airport · Fort Frances, Canada
- 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 YAG
- INL · Falls International Airport6 mi away
- BDE · Baudette International Airport54 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport83 mi away
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport87 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 YAG from SAW?
The flight distance from Fort Frances (YAG) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,335 miles (8,585 km, 4,636 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAG to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 56m 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 Fort Frances and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Fort Frances.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAG to SAW?
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