DUS → SAWDüsseldorf to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Düsseldorf (DUS) to Istanbul (SAW): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 27% of the last 33 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 33 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,074 km, an estimated 3 hours 10 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Düsseldorf and Istanbul. Updated 13 September 2026 at 20:52 UTC.

DUS Düsseldorf busy · +27
SAW Istanbul tracking
2,074 km · ~3h 10m est.
dep bank 08:30–20:1514x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
27% on time

of the last 33 operated DUS → SAW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +20 min. 0 of 33 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+20 minacross the last 33 operated legs
Flight time~3h 10mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 33

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
AJetVF38% on time

Flights VF26 13:10 daily · VF28 16:45 daily · VF30 20:15 Th Fr Sa Su

Pegasus AirlinesPC20% on time

Flights PC1006 08:30 daily · PC1008 10:40 daily · PC1002 13:45 daily · PC1004 17:10 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13PC1002departed+32
09-13PC1004departed+16
09-13PC1006departed+15
09-13PC1008departed+23
09-13VF26departed+13
09-13VF28departed+20
09-13VF30departed+28
09-12PC1002departed+173
09-12PC1004departed+28
09-12PC1006departed+13
09-12PC1008departed+17
09-12VF26departed+14
09-12VF28departed+66
09-12VF30departed+21
09-11PC1002departed+18
09-11PC1004departed+18
09-11PC1006departed+13
09-11PC1008departed+13
09-11VF26departed+10
09-11VF28departed+14
09-11VF30departed+15
09-10PC1002departed+42
09-10PC1004departed+41
09-10PC1006departed+32
09-10PC1008departed+45
09-10VF26departed+19
09-10VF28departed+20
09-10VF30departed+17
09-09PC1002departed+44
09-09PC1004departed+113
09-09PC1006departed+30
09-09PC1008departed+47
09-09VF26departed+28

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
DUSDüsseldorf +27 min busy 🌤 few clouds · W 6 kt Full DUS delay board →
SAWIstanbul tracking 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNE 14 kt Full SAW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DUS: 23% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Düsseldorf to Istanbul route actually runs

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

Is DUS–SAW running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at DUS is the weaker end, route health score 64/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DUS–SAW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:30 and evening departures around 17:10 from DUS. 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 DUS to SAW?

Great-circle distance is 2,074 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 176–208 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DUS–SAW fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 46 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.