Istanbul, Turkey
| IATA Code | SAW |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | LTFJ |
| City | Istanbul |
| Country | Turkey |
| Time Zone | Europe/Istanbul |
| Coordinates | 40.8986, 29.3092 |
| Elevation | 312 ft / 95 m above sea level |
| State/Region | Istanbul |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into SAW, using SAW as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRSAW Sabre: A15JUNLHRSAW Galileo: A/15JUNLHRSAW
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 2,551 km / 1,585 mi | ≈ 3.0h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 8,089 km / 5,026 mi | ≈ 9.5h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 2,968 km / 1,844 mi | ≈ 3.5h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 8,626 km / 5,360 mi | ≈ 10.1h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 14,917 km / 9,269 mi | ≈ 17.5h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
London is the closest of the listed hubs to SAW, at roughly 3.0 hours nonstop, while Sydney is the furthest, at roughly 17.5 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through SAW as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Istanbul is SAW — Sabiha Gokcen Airport.
Sabiha Gokcen Airport operates on Europe/Istanbul time.
In a flight segment line, SAW appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...SAW... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, London is the closest to SAW, at an estimated 3.0 hours nonstop flight time.
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