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YCW to SAW: distance & flight time
Chilliwack (Chilliwack Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,973 mi
9,613 km · 5,191 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,973 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCW — Chilliwack Airport · Chilliwack, 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 YCW
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport56 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport21 mi away
- YHE · Hope Airport25 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport31 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 YCW from SAW?
The flight distance from Chilliwack (YCW) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,973 miles (9,613 km, 5,191 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCW to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 Chilliwack and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 10 hours ahead of Chilliwack.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCW to SAW?
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