Nonstop flight route between Istanbul, Turkey and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), Istanbul, Turkey and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,120 miles (or 8,239 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport and Philadelphia International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport and Philadelphia International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SAW / LTFJ | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Istanbul, Turkey | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°53'53"N by 29°18'33"E | 
| Area Served: | Istanbul | 
| Operator/Owner: | Limak-GMR-MAHB | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 312 feet (95 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SAW | 
| More Information: | SAW Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PHL / KPHL | 
| Airport Name: | Philadelphia International Airport | 
| Location: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°52'18"N by 75°14'27"W | 
| Area Served: | Delaware Valley | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Philadelphia | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 36 feet (11 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 4 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PHL | 
| More Information: | PHL Maps & Info | 
Facts about İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW):
- İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport handled 1,864,184 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport", another name for SAW is "Sabiha Gökçen Uluslararası Havalimanı".
- Because of İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport's relatively low elevation of 312 feet, planes can take off or land at İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) is Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) WNW of SAW.
- İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) currently has only 1 runway.
- AKMIS SEYAHAT Agency City Busses have schedule services nearly cities which are Bursa, Kocaeli and Sakarya.
- The furthest airport from İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,160 miles (17,961 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- The airport's cargo terminal has a capacity of 90,000 tons per year and is equipped with 18 cold storage depots.
Facts about Philadelphia International Airport (PHL):
- Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) has 4 runways.
- Terminal B/C modernization was completed in 1970, Terminal D opened in 1973 and Terminal E in 1977.
- One of the two newest terminal buildings at the airport, Concourse A West has a very modern and innovative design, made by Kohn Pedersen Fox, Pierce Goodwin Alexander & Linville, and Kelly/Maiello.
- Southwest Airlines, the fastest growing airline for several years after beginning service to PHL in 2004, worked with the city and the airport to expand and improve its facilities.
- The closest airport to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) WSW of PHL.
- Because of Philadelphia International Airport's relatively low elevation of 36 feet, planes can take off or land at Philadelphia International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Philadelphia International Airport, often referred to just by its airport code PHL, is a major airport in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, and is the largest airport in the Delaware Valley region and in the state.
- The furthest airport from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,734 miles (18,884 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.




