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YWL to SAW: distance & flight time
Williams Lake (Williams Lake Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,780 mi
9,302 km · 5,023 nm
11h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,780 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 48m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YWL — Williams Lake Airport · Williams Lake, 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 YWL
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport44 mi away
- YQZ · Quesnel Airport61 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport121 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport124 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 YWL from SAW?
The flight distance from Williams Lake (YWL) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,780 miles (9,302 km, 5,023 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWL to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 48m 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 Williams Lake and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 10 hours ahead of Williams Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWL to SAW?
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