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YZU to SAW: distance & flight time
Whitecourt (Whitecourt Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,552 mi
8,935 km · 4,825 nm
11h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,552 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 21m 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
- YZU — Whitecourt Airport · Whitecourt, 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 YZU
- YET · Edson Airport48 mi away
- YZH · Slave Lake Airport89 mi away
- YJP · Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport99 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport100 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 YZU from SAW?
The flight distance from Whitecourt (YZU) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,552 miles (8,935 km, 4,825 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZU to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 21m 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 Whitecourt and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 9 hours ahead of Whitecourt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZU to SAW?
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