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YMM to SAW: distance & flight time
Fort Mcmurray (Fort McMurray Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,315 mi
8,554 km · 4,619 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,315 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YMM — Fort McMurray Airport · Fort Mcmurray, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YMM
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport53 mi away
- YVT · Buffalo Narrows Airport121 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport146 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 YMM from SAW?
The flight distance from Fort Mcmurray (YMM) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,315 miles (8,554 km, 4,619 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YMM to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 53m 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 Mcmurray and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 9 hours ahead of Fort Mcmurray.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YMM to SAW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YMM–SAW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.