Pegasus AirlinesPC33% on time
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Direct flights from Manchester (MAN) to Istanbul (SAW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 33% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 27 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,729 km, an estimated 4 hours 0 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Manchester and Istanbul. Updated 20 October 2026 at 07:22 UTC.
Today, MAN → SAW
Tue 20 Oct · local timesChecked MAN board 08:22 · SAW board 10:33
MAN
Manchester
busy · +21
SAW
Istanbul
tracking
2,729 km · ~4h 00m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
33% on time
of the last 6 operated MAN → SAW flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +27 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+27 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~4h 00mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at MAN: 58% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +40 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
next sweep in 120s
How the Manchester to Istanbul route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MAN 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/MAN-SAW
MAN to SAW questions
Is MAN–SAW running on time right now?
Significant delay risk. The departure side at MAN is the weaker end, route health score 42/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on MAN–SAW?
Operators schedule morning departures around 11:55 from MAN. 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 MAN to SAW?
Great-circle distance is 2,729 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 223–264 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MAN–SAW fly?
Pegasus Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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