TIA → SAWTirana to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Tirana (TIA) to Istanbul (SAW): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 50% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 27 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 804 km, an estimated 1 hour 32 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Tirana and Istanbul. Updated 14 September 2026 at 23:09 UTC.

TIA Tirana busy · +29
SAW Istanbul tracking
804 km · ~1h 32m est.
dep bank 02:40–17:4514x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

of the last 14 operated TIA → SAW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +27 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+27 minacross the last 14 operated legs
Flight time~1h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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
AJetVF

Flights VF368 09:40 daily

Pegasus AirlinesPC64% on time

Flights PC284 02:40 daily · PC286 varies daily · PC288 varies Tu Th Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14PC284departed+0
09-14PC286departed+47
09-14VF368departed+27
09-13PC284departed+9
09-13PC286departed+31
09-13VF368departed+56
09-12PC284departed+3
09-12PC286departed+72
09-12VF368departed+31
09-11PC284departed+15
09-10PC284departed+1
09-09PC284departed+28
09-08PC284departed+7
09-08PC288departed+11

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
TIATirana +29 min busy Full TIA delay board →
SAWIstanbul tracking Full SAW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at TIA: 25% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Tirana to Istanbul route actually runs

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

Is TIA–SAW running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at TIA is the weaker end, route health score 62/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on TIA–SAW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 02:40 from TIA. 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 TIA to SAW?

Great-circle distance is 804 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 87–99 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does TIA–SAW fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 24 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.