DXB → SAWDubai to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Dubai (DXB) to Istanbul (SAW): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. No cancellations were recorded across the 24 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,967 km, an estimated 4 hours 18 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dubai and Istanbul. Updated 14 November 2026 at 09:46 UTC.

Today, DXB → SAW

Sat 14 Nov · local times
FZ751flydubaiIn the air, 27 min late

Left DXB at 09:37, 27 min after its 09:10 slot.

Likely landing
about 13:20middle half 13:08 to 13:27 · sched 13:20

Landing estimate from 86,167 tracked flights of 4 to 8 hours that left 15 to 29 min late. The SAW board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

Track FZ751 →
  1. 03:25 PC741Pegasus Left 03:36 +11 SAW 07:30In the air · scheduled landing
  2. 04:25 VF144AJet Left 04:28 SAW 08:30In the air · scheduled landing
  3. 09:10 FZ751flydubai Left 09:37 +27 SAW about 13:20In the air · sched 13:20

Checked DXB board 13:46 · SAW board 10:33

DXB Dubai smooth · +6
SAW Istanbul tracking
2,967 km · ~4h 18m est.
dep bank 03:25–09:1021x weekly
Running clean · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
90 / 100

route health from live DXB and SAW delay boards

0 of 24 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~4h 18mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 24

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AJetflydubaiPegasus 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 VF144 04:25 daily

flydubaiFZ

Flights FZ751 09:10 daily

Pegasus AirlinesPC

Flights PC741 03:25 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14FZ751departed+27
11-14PC741departed+11
11-14VF144departed+3
11-13FZ751departed−5
11-13PC741departed+15
11-13VF144departed+5
11-12FZ751departed−10
11-12PC741departed+43
11-12VF144departed+5
11-11FZ751departed+6
11-11PC741departed+13
11-11VF144departed−3
11-10FZ751departed+7
11-10PC741departed−3
11-10VF144departed+9
11-09FZ751departed+91
11-09PC741departed+4
11-09VF144departed−1
11-08FZ751departed+25
11-08PC741departed+7
11-08VF144departed−1
11-07FZ751departed+92
11-07PC741departed+24
11-07VF144departed+2

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
DXBDubai +6 min smooth 🌤 clear · W 7 kt Full DXB delay board →
SAWIstanbul tracking 🌤 clear · WSW 6 kt Full SAW delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at DXB: a 23% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Dubai to Istanbul route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DXB 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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Pro Flight Search: Dubai (DXB) to Istanbul (SAW) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.

Canonical URL
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How we measure this →

DXB to SAW questions

Is DXB–SAW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DXB is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DXB–SAW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 03:25 from DXB. 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 DXB to SAW?

Great-circle distance is 2,967 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 239–284 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DXB–SAW fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 21 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.