ZRH → SAWZurich to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Zurich (ZRH) to Istanbul (SAW): 25 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,802 km, an estimated 2 hours 49 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Zurich and Istanbul. Updated 6 November 2026 at 09:16 UTC.

Today, ZRH → SAW

Fri 6 Nov · local times
  1. 10:50 PC948Pegasus Airlines On scheduleGate D43 ·
  2. 14:05 VF54AJet On schedule ·
  3. 14:50 PC950Pegasus Airlines On schedule ·

Checked ZRH board 10:16 · SAW board 10:33

ZRH Zurich smooth · +6
SAW Istanbul tracking
1,802 km · ~2h 49m est.
dep bank 10:50–18:0525x weekly
Under pressure · 2 airlines · 25x weekly · nonstop
56 / 100

route health from live ZRH and SAW delay boards

0 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~2h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures25x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 23

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 VF54 14:05 daily

Pegasus AirlinesPC

Flights PC948 10:50 daily · PC950 14:50 daily · PC952 varies Mo Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-05PC948departed+3
11-05PC950departed+11
11-05PC952departed+9
11-05VF54departed+13
11-04PC948departed+26
11-04PC950departed+47
11-04VF54departed−3
11-03PC948departed+21
11-03PC950departed+2
11-03VF54departed−1
11-02PC948departed−4
11-02PC950departed+0
11-02PC952departed+3
11-02VF54departed+11
11-01PC948departed+7
11-01PC950departed+0
11-01VF54departed+6
10-31PC948departed+22
10-31PC950departed+12
10-31VF54departed−4
10-30PC948departed−8
10-30PC950departed+0
10-30VF54departed+4

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
ZRHZurich +6 min smooth 🌫 mostly cloudy · NW 3 kt Full ZRH delay board →
SAWIstanbul tracking 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNE 10 kt Full SAW delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ZRH: a 44% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +18 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Zurich to Istanbul route actually runs

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

Is ZRH–SAW running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at ZRH is the weaker end, route health score 56/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ZRH–SAW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:50 from ZRH. 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 ZRH to SAW?

Great-circle distance is 1,802 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 157–184 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ZRH–SAW fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 25 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.