FRA → SAWFrankfurt am Main to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Istanbul (SAW): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The nonstop covers 1,900 km, an estimated 2 hours 56 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Frankfurt am Main and Istanbul. Updated 16 October 2026 at 22:34 UTC.

Today, FRA → SAW

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 13:55 VF34AJet Sched 13:55Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  2. 14:45 PC994Pegasus Airlines Sched 14:45Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  3. 17:35 PC996Pegasus Airlines Sched 17:35Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  4. 18:00 VF36AJet Sched 18:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  5. 19:30 PC998Pegasus Airlines Sched 19:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked FRA board 00:34 · SAW board 22:33

FRA Frankfurt am Main busy · +26
SAW Istanbul tracking
1,900 km · ~2h 56m est.
dep bank 13:35–19:3014x weekly
Under pressure · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
66 / 100

route health from live FRA and SAW delay boards

Flight time~2h 56mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 VF34 13:35 daily · VF36 17:55 daily

Pegasus AirlinesPC

Flights PC994 14:45 daily · PC996 17:35 daily · PC998 19:30 daily

Airports right now

live boards
FRAFrankfurt am Main +26 min busy Full FRA delay board →
SAWIstanbul tracking Full SAW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at FRA: 18% 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 Frankfurt am Main to Istanbul route actually runs

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

Is FRA–SAW running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at FRA 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 FRA–SAW?

Operators schedule evening departures around 17:35 from FRA. 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 FRA to SAW?

Great-circle distance is 1,900 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 164–193 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does FRA–SAW fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 35 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.