MAD → SAWMadrid to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Madrid (MAD) to Istanbul (SAW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 67% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,756 km, an estimated 4 hours 2 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Madrid and Istanbul. Updated 14 September 2026 at 12:07 UTC.

MAD Madrid smooth · +13
SAW Istanbul tracking
2,756 km · ~4h 02m est.
dep bank 14:30–17:007x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
67% on time

of the last 6 operated MAD → SAW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +14 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+14 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~4h 02mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

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 AirlinesPC67% on time

Flights PC1100 14:30 daily · PC1102 17:00 Tu We Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13PC1100departed+14
09-13PC1102departed+43
09-12PC1100departed+12
09-11PC1100departed+3
09-11PC1102departed−4
09-10PC1100departed+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
MADMadrid +13 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 2 kt Full MAD delay board →
SAWIstanbul tracking 🌤 scattered clouds · N 10 kt Full SAW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MAD: 20% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Madrid to Istanbul route actually runs

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

Is MAD–SAW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MAD is the weaker end, route health score 82/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MAD–SAW?

Operators schedule evening departures around 17:00 from MAD. 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 MAD to SAW?

Great-circle distance is 2,756 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 225–266 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MAD–SAW fly?

Pegasus Airlines runs the route with about 11 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.