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YDQ to SAW: distance & flight time
Dawson Creek (Dawson Creek Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,524 mi
8,890 km · 4,800 nm
11h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,524 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YDQ — Dawson Creek Airport · Dawson Creek, 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 YDQ
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport56 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport64 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport111 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 YDQ from SAW?
The flight distance from Dawson Creek (YDQ) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,524 miles (8,890 km, 4,800 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YDQ to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 18m 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 Dawson Creek and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 10 hours ahead of Dawson Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YDQ to SAW?
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