SAW → BUDIstanbul to Budapest

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Direct flights from Istanbul (SAW) to Budapest (BUD): 10 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 91% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,080 km, an estimated 1 hour 53 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Budapest. Updated 9 September 2026 at 03:23 UTC.

SAW Istanbul busy · +15
BUD Budapest smooth · +2
1,080 km · ~1h 53m est.
dep bank 11:45–16:1010x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 10x weekly · nonstop
91% on time

of the last 11 operated SAW → BUD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +5 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+5 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~1h 53mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures10x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

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
AJetVF

Flights VF109 14:10 Th Fr Su

Pegasus AirlinesPC88% on time

Flights PC331 11:45 daily · PC333 16:10 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-08PC331arrived−1
09-07PC331arrived+12
09-06PC331arrived+18
09-06PC333arrived+4
09-06VF109arrived+11
09-05PC331arrived+15
09-04PC331arrived−6
09-04VF109arrived+11
09-03PC331arrived+5
09-03VF109arrived+1
09-02PC331arrived+0

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
SAWIstanbul +15 min busy 🌤 clear · NE 7 kt Full SAW delay board →
BUDBudapest +2 min smooth 🌤 clear · E 4 kt Full BUD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BUD: 24% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Istanbul to Budapest route actually runs

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

Is SAW–BUD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SAW is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SAW–BUD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:45 from SAW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BUD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SAW to BUD?

Great-circle distance is 1,080 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 106–123 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SAW–BUD fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 11 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.