AUH → SAWAbu Dhabi to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Istanbul (SAW): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,977 km, an estimated 4 hours 19 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Abu Dhabi and Istanbul. Updated 18 October 2026 at 07:33 UTC.

Today, AUH → SAW

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 05:00 PC407Pegasus Left 05:00 SAW 09:05In the air · scheduled landing

Checked AUH board 10:03 · SAW board 10:33

AUH Abu Dhabi smooth · +0
SAW Istanbul tracking
2,977 km · ~4h 19m est.
dep bank 04:40–05:006x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 7 operated AUH → SAW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~4h 19mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Pegasus 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
Pegasus AirlinesPC100% on time

Flights PC409 04:40 Th · PC407 05:00 Tu We Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18PC407departed+0
10-17PC407departed+0
10-16PC407departed+0
10-15PC409departed+0
10-14PC407departed+0
10-13PC407departed+0
10-11PC407departed+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
AUHAbu Dhabi +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · WNW 9 kt Full AUH delay board →
SAWIstanbul tracking 🌤 mostly cloudy · SW 12 kt Full SAW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at AUH: 29% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Abu Dhabi to Istanbul route actually runs

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

Is AUH–SAW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on AUH–SAW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 04:40 from AUH. 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 AUH to SAW?

Great-circle distance is 2,977 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 240–285 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does AUH–SAW fly?

Pegasus Airlines runs the route with about 6 flights a week (sun, tue, wed, thu, fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.