HAM → SAWHamburg to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Hamburg (HAM) to Istanbul (SAW): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,020 km, an estimated 3 hours 5 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Hamburg and Istanbul. Updated 14 November 2026 at 13:22 UTC.

Today, HAM → SAW

Sat 14 Nov · local times
PC1044Pegasus AirlinesIn the air, 42 min late

Left HAM at 12:12, 42 min after its 11:30 slot.

Likely landing
about 16:55middle half 16:46 to 17:04 · sched 16:40

Landing estimate from 140,714 tracked flights of 2 to 4 hours that left 30 to 59 min late. The SAW board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

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VF78AJetIn the air, 39 min late

Left HAM at 12:54, 39 min after its 12:15 slot.

Likely landing
about 17:45middle half 17:38 to 17:56 · sched 17:35

Landing estimate from 140,714 tracked flights of 2 to 4 hours that left 30 to 59 min late. The SAW board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

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  1. 11:30 PC1044Pegasus Airlines Left 12:12 +42 SAW about 16:55In the air · sched 16:40
  2. 12:15 VF78AJet Left 12:54 +39 SAW about 17:45In the air · sched 17:35
  3. 15:25 PC1046Pegasus Airlines On scheduleGate C04 · T2 ·

Checked HAM board 14:22 · SAW board 15:33

HAM Hamburg smooth · +12
SAW Istanbul tracking
2,020 km · ~3h 05m est.
dep bank 11:40–15:2521x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
84 / 100

route health from live HAM and SAW delay boards

0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~3h 05mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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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 VF78 varies daily

Pegasus AirlinesPC

Flights PC1044 11:40 daily · PC1046 15:25 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14PC1044departed+42
11-14VF78departed+39
11-13PC1044departed+23
11-13PC1046departed+42
11-13VF78departed+44
11-12PC1044departed+52
11-12VF78departed+31
11-11PC1046departed+23

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
HAMHamburg +12 min smooth 🌤 clear · WSW 8 kt Full HAM delay board →
SAWIstanbul tracking 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 20 kt Full SAW delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at HAM: a 23% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Hamburg to Istanbul route actually runs

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

Is HAM–SAW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at HAM is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on HAM–SAW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:40 from HAM. 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 HAM to SAW?

Great-circle distance is 2,020 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 173–203 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does HAM–SAW fly?

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