STN → SAWLondon to Istanbul

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Direct flights from London (STN) to Istanbul (SAW): 40 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. No cancellations were recorded across the 32 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 London and Istanbul. Updated 15 November 2026 at 16:53 UTC.

Today, STN → SAW

Sun 15 Nov · local times
VF1990AJETIn the air, 15 min late

Left STN at 15:55, 15 min after its 15:40 slot.

Track VF1990 →
  1. 09:30 PC1164Pegasus Left 09:21 SAW 16:15In the air · scheduled landing
  2. 10:55 PC1170Pegasus Left 10:56 SAW 17:40In the air · scheduled landing
  3. 12:30 VF1988AJet Left 12:43 +13 SAW 19:25In the air · scheduled landing
  4. 13:15 PC1162PEGASUS AIRLINES Left 13:19 ·
  5. 15:40 PC1166PEGASUS AIRLINES Left 15:38 ·
  6. 15:40 VF1990AJET Left 15:55 +15 ·
  7. 17:25 PC1178PEGASUS AIRLINES On scheduleGate 1 · T1 ·

Checked STN board 16:53 · SAW board 15:33

STN London smooth · +3
SAW Istanbul tracking
2,518 km · ~3h 44m est.
dep bank 07:25–17:2540x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 40x weekly · nonstop
92 / 100

route health from live STN and SAW delay boards

0 of 32 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~3h 44mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures40x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 32

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
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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

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-15PC1162departed+4
11-15PC1164departed−9
11-15PC1166departed−2
11-15PC1170departed+1
11-15VF1988departed+13
11-15VF1990departed+15
11-14PC1162departed+34
11-14PC1164departed+11
11-14PC1166departed−3
11-14PC1170departed+13
11-14PC1178departed−2
11-14VF1988departed+70
11-14VF1990departed+27
11-13PC1162departed+12
11-13PC1164departed+2
11-13PC1166departed+2
11-13PC1170departed+10
11-13PC1178departed+24
11-13VF1988departed+14
11-13VF1990departed−1
11-12PC1162departed+18
11-12PC1166departed+23
11-12PC1170departed+21
11-12PC1176departed+11
11-12PC1178departed−1
11-12VF1988departed+14
11-11PC1162departed+8
11-11PC1166departed+1
11-11PC1170departed+34
11-11PC1178departed+21
11-11VF1988departed+1
11-11VF1990departed+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
STNLondon +3 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 6 kt Full STN delay board →
SAWIstanbul tracking ⛅ mostly cloudy · NE 10 kt Full SAW delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at STN: a 29% 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 London to Istanbul route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop STN 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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Pro Flight Search: London (STN) to Istanbul (SAW) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.

Canonical URL
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/STN-SAW
How we measure this →

STN to SAW questions

Is STN–SAW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at STN 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 STN–SAW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:25 and evening departures around 17:25 from STN. 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 STN to SAW?

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 STN–SAW fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 40 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.