ATH → SAWAthens to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Athens (ATH) to Istanbul (SAW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 30 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 566 km, an estimated 1 hour 14 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Athens and Istanbul. Updated 16 September 2026 at 12:38 UTC.

ATH Athens busy · +29
SAW Istanbul tracking
566 km · ~1h 14m est.
dep bank 10:25–20:257x weekly
Under pressure · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
62 / 100

route health from live ATH and SAW delay boards

Median arrival delay is +30 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+30 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~1h 14mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
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Sun
Pegasus Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Pegasus AirlinesPC

Flights PC1192 10:25 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa · PC1194 20:25 Mo Tu We Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-15PC1192departed+64
09-15PC1194departed+23
09-14PC1192departed+30

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
ATHAthens +29 min busy 🌤 scattered clouds · NE 15 kt Full ATH delay board →
SAWIstanbul tracking ⛅ mostly cloudy · NE 8 kt Full SAW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ATH: 37% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +15 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Athens to Istanbul route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ATH to SAW flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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ATH to SAW questions

Is ATH–SAW running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at ATH is the weaker end, route health score 62/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ATH–SAW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:25 and evening departures around 20:25 from ATH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SAW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ATH to SAW?

Great-circle distance is 566 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 70–79 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ATH–SAW fly?

Pegasus Airlines runs the route with about 10 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.