DOH → SAWDoha to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Doha (DOH) to Istanbul (SAW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 60% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes late. 1 of the 10 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 2,694 km, an estimated 3 hours 57 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Doha and Istanbul. Updated 11 September 2026 at 05:07 UTC.

DOH Doha smooth · +7
SAW Istanbul tracking
2,694 km · ~3h 57m est.
dep bank 01:50–05:157x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
60% on time

of the last 10 operated DOH → SAW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +8 min. 1 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+8 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~3h 57mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled10.0%recent route rate · 1 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
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 AirlinesPC60% on time

Flights PC601 01:50 Mo We Th Fr Sa · PC605 04:00 Mo Tu Su · PC603 05:15 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11PC601departed+39
09-10PC601cancelledCNX
09-09PC601departed+20
09-08PC605departed−2
09-07PC601departed+5
09-07PC605departed−4
09-06PC605departed+8
09-05PC601departed+9
09-05PC603departed+16
09-04PC601departed+4

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
DOHDoha +7 min smooth 🌤 clear · W 5 kt Full DOH delay board →
SAWIstanbul tracking 🌤 few clouds · NE 5 kt Full SAW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DOH: 20% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +1 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Doha to Istanbul route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DOH 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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How we measure this →

DOH to SAW questions

Is DOH–SAW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DOH is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DOH–SAW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 01:50 from DOH. 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 DOH to SAW?

Great-circle distance is 2,694 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 220–261 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DOH–SAW fly?

Pegasus Airlines runs the route with about 9 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.