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YKZ to SAW: distance & flight time
Toronto (Buttonville Municipal Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,099 mi
8,205 km · 4,430 nm
10h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,099 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKZ — Buttonville Municipal Airport · Toronto, 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 YKZ
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport18 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport10 mi away
- YTZ · Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport16 mi away
- YOO · Toronto/Oshawa Executive Airport24 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 YKZ from SAW?
The flight distance from Toronto (YKZ) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,099 miles (8,205 km, 4,430 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKZ to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 28m 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 Toronto and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of Toronto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKZ to SAW?
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