FCO → SAWRome to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Rome (FCO) to Istanbul (SAW): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,426 km, an estimated 2 hours 20 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Rome and Istanbul. Updated 5 November 2026 at 19:33 UTC.

FCO Rome busy · +25
SAW Istanbul tracking
1,426 km · ~2h 20m est.
dep bank 11:35–15:4521x weekly
Under pressure · 2 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
66 / 100

route health from live FCO and SAW delay boards

0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~2h 20mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 19

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
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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 VF74 13:10 daily

Pegasus AirlinesPC

Flights PC1224 varies daily · PC1226 15:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-05PC1224departed+36
11-05PC1226departed+43
11-05VF74departed+49
11-04PC1224departed+85
11-04PC1226departed+120
11-04VF74departed+15
11-03PC1224departed+65
11-03PC1226departed+97
11-03VF74departed+22
11-02PC1224departed+32
11-02PC1226departed+38
11-02VF74departed+29
11-01PC1224departed+23
11-01PC1226departed+59
10-31PC1224departed+69
10-31PC1226departed+23
10-30PC1224departed+57
10-30PC1226departed+92
10-30VF74departed+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
FCORome +25 min busy ⛅ clear · ENE 6 kt Full FCO delay board →
SAWIstanbul tracking ⛅ mostly cloudy · NNE 9 kt Full SAW delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at FCO: a 34% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +29 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Rome to Istanbul route actually runs

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

Is FCO–SAW running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at FCO is the weaker end, route health score 66/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on FCO–SAW?

Operators schedule 2 departures from FCO. 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 FCO to SAW?

Great-circle distance is 1,426 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 131–152 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does FCO–SAW fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 21 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.