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YHD to SAW: distance & flight time
Dryden (Dryden Regional Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,253 mi
8,453 km · 4,564 nm
10h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,253 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 46m 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
- YHD — Dryden Regional Airport · Dryden, 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 YHD
- YXL · Sioux Lookout Airport42 mi away
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport54 mi away
- YQK · Kenora Airport72 mi away
- YAG · Fort Frances Municipal 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 YHD from SAW?
The flight distance from Dryden (YHD) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,253 miles (8,453 km, 4,564 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHD to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 46m 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 Dryden and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Dryden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHD to SAW?
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