BUD → SAWBudapest to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Budapest (BUD) to Istanbul (SAW): 10 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 50% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,080 km, an estimated 1 hour 53 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Budapest and Istanbul. Updated 16 September 2026 at 23:23 UTC.

BUD Budapest busy · +26
SAW Istanbul tracking
1,080 km · ~1h 53m est.
dep bank 13:45–18:1010x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 10x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

of the last 12 operated BUD → SAW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +16 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+16 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~1h 53mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures10x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AJetPegasus 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
AJetVF

Flights VF110 16:15 Th Fr Su

Pegasus AirlinesPC44% on time

Flights PC332 13:45 daily · PC334 18:10 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-16PC332departed+7
09-15PC332departed+16
09-14PC332departed+36
09-13PC332departed+15
09-13PC334departed+13
09-13VF110departed+21
09-12PC332departed+31
09-11PC332departed+13
09-11VF110departed+10
09-10PC332departed+17
09-10VF110departed+5
09-09PC332departed+20

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
BUDBudapest +26 min busy Full BUD delay board →
SAWIstanbul tracking Full SAW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BUD: 24% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Budapest to Istanbul route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BUD 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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BUD to SAW questions

Is BUD–SAW running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at BUD is the weaker end, route health score 66/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BUD–SAW?

Operators schedule evening departures around 18:10 from BUD. 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 BUD to SAW?

Great-circle distance is 1,080 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 106–123 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BUD–SAW fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 11 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.