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YVT to SAW: distance & flight time
Buffalo Narrows (Buffalo Narrows Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,309 mi
8,544 km · 4,613 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,309 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
- YVT — Buffalo Narrows Airport · Buffalo Narrows, 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 YVT
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport119 mi away
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport121 mi away
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake124 mi away
- YVC · La Ronge Airport132 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 YVT from SAW?
The flight distance from Buffalo Narrows (YVT) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,309 miles (8,544 km, 4,613 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YVT 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 Buffalo Narrows and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 9 hours ahead of Buffalo Narrows.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YVT to SAW?
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