SAW → STNIstanbul to London

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Direct flights from Istanbul (SAW) to London (STN): 47 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 47% of the last 30 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 30 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,518 km, an estimated 3 hours 44 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and London. Updated 14 November 2026 at 15:33 UTC.

Today, SAW → STN

Sat 14 Nov · local times
  1. 07:25 PC1163PEGASUS AIRLINES Departed Landed 08:20 −5
  2. 08:50 PC1169PEGASUS AIRLINES Departed Landed 10:09 +19
  3. 10:20 VF1987AJET Departed Landed 11:21 −9
  4. 11:10 PC1161PEGASUS AIRLINES Departed Landed 12:30 +20
  5. 13:30 VF1989AJET Departed Landed 14:52 +12
  6. 13:35 PC1165PEGASUS AIRLINES Departed Landed 14:41 +6
  7. 15:10 PC1177PEGASUS AIRLINES Sched 15:10Departure not confirmed by the board STN est. 16:29 +19sched 16:10

Checked SAW board 15:33 · STN board 15:33

SAW Istanbul busy · +15
STN London smooth · +0
2,518 km · ~3h 44m est.
dep bank 07:25–17:2047x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 47x weekly · nonstop
47% on time

of the last 30 tracked SAW → STN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +18 min. 0 of 30 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+18 minacross the last 30 arrivals
Flight time~3h 44mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures47x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 30

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
AJetVF75% on time

Flights VF1987 10:20 daily · VF1989 13:30 daily

Pegasus AirlinesPC36% on time

Flights PC1163 07:25 Mo Fr Sa Su · PC1169 08:50 daily · PC1161 11:10 daily · PC1165 13:35 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14PC1161arrived+20
11-14PC1163arrived−5
11-14PC1165arrived+6
11-14PC1169arrived+19
11-14VF1987arrived−9
11-14VF1989arrived+12
11-13PC1161arrived+21
11-13PC1163arrived−2
11-13PC1165arrived+14
11-13PC1169arrived+8
11-13PC1177arrived+47
11-13VF1987arrived+4
11-13VF1989arrived+0
11-12PC1161arrived+24
11-12PC1165arrived+24
11-12PC1169arrived+18
11-12PC1177arrived+20
11-12VF1987arrived+7
11-11PC1161arrived+10
11-11PC1165arrived+9
11-11PC1169arrived+18
11-11PC1175arrived+4
11-11PC1177arrived+42
11-11VF1987arrived−8
11-11VF1989arrived+23
11-10PC1161arrived+20
11-10PC1165arrived+34
11-10PC1169arrived+26
11-10PC1177arrived+22
11-10VF1987arrived+16

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 ⛅ mostly cloudy · NNE 20 kt Full SAW delay board →
STNLondon +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSE 5 kt Full STN delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at STN: a 30% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +13 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Istanbul to London route actually runs

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

Is SAW–STN 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–STN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:25 and evening departures around 17:20 from SAW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the STN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SAW to STN?

Great-circle distance is 2,518 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 208–246 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SAW–STN fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 47 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.