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YWG to SAW: distance & flight time
Winnipeg (Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,377 mi
8,653 km · 4,672 nm
11h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,377 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 1m 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
- YWG — Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport · Winnipeg, 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 YWG
- YPG · Southport Airport46 mi away
- YGM · Gimli Industrial Park Airport50 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport67 mi away
- YBR · Brandon Municipal Airport121 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 YWG from SAW?
The flight distance from Winnipeg (YWG) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,377 miles (8,653 km, 4,672 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWG to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 1m 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 Winnipeg and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Winnipeg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWG to SAW?
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