FCO → SAWRome to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Rome (FCO) to Istanbul (SAW): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 8% of the last 25 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 34 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 25 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,426 km, an estimated 2 hours 20 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Rome and Istanbul. Updated 10 September 2026 at 20:33 UTC.

FCO Rome disrupted · +60
SAW Istanbul tracking
1,426 km · ~2h 20m est.
dep bank 11:55–14:5014x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
8% on time

of the last 25 operated FCO → SAW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +34 min. 0 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+34 minacross the last 25 operated legs
Flight time~2h 20mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 25

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
AJetVF0% on time

Flights VF74 12:30 daily

Pegasus AirlinesPC0% on time

Flights PC1222 11:55 daily · PC1224 14:50 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10PC1222departed+89
09-10PC1224departed+44
09-10VF74departed+47
09-10XZ8827departed+0
09-09AZ8950departed+0
09-09PC1222departed+44
09-09PC1224departed+34
09-09VF74departed+22
09-08PC1222departed+26
09-08PC1224departed+55
09-08VF74departed+36
09-07PC1224departed+57
09-07VF74departed+37
09-06PC1222departed+30
09-06PC1224departed+29
09-06VF74departed+33
09-05PC1222departed+29
09-05PC1224departed+38
09-05VF74departed+16
09-04PC1222departed+51
09-04PC1224departed+18
09-04VF74departed+43
09-03PC1222departed+27
09-03PC1224departed+30
09-03VF74departed+40

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
FCORome +60 min disrupted Full FCO delay board →
SAWIstanbul tracking Full SAW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at FCO: 22% 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 Rome to Istanbul route actually runs

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

Is FCO–SAW running on time right now?

High disruption likely. The departure side at FCO is the weaker end, route health score 20/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on FCO–SAW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:55 from FCO. 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 FCO to SAW?

Great-circle distance is 1,426 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 131–152 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does FCO–SAW fly?

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