SAW → ZRHIstanbul to Zurich

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Direct flights from Istanbul (SAW) to Zurich (ZRH): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 75% of the last 20 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 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 Istanbul and Zurich. Updated 19 October 2026 at 04:50 UTC.

Today, SAW → ZRH

Mon 19 Oct · local times
  1. 08:15 VF53AJet On schedule ZRH 10:25scheduled
  2. 08:30 PC947Pegasus Airlines On schedule ZRH 10:35scheduled
  3. · PC949Pegasus Airlines On schedule ZRH 15:00scheduled
  4. · PC951Pegasus Airlines On schedule ZRH 19:45scheduled

Checked SAW board 06:33 · ZRH board 06:50

SAW Istanbul busy · +15
ZRH Zurich smooth · +3
1,802 km · ~2h 49m est.
dep bank 08:15–17:4014x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 20 operated SAW → ZRH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −2 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−2 minacross the last 20 operated legs
Flight time~2h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 20

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
AJetVF100% on time

Flights VF53 varies daily

Pegasus AirlinesPC67% on time

Flights PC947 08:30 daily · PC949 12:55 daily · PC951 17:40 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18PC947arrived+0
10-18PC949arrived+30
10-18VF53arrived−6
10-17PC947arrived+16
10-17PC949arrived+74
10-17PC951arrived−3
10-17VF53arrived−2
10-16PC947arrived−2
10-16PC949arrived−5
10-16PC951arrived−10
10-16VF53arrived−15
10-15PC947arrived+42
10-15PC949arrived+0
10-15PC951arrived+33
10-15VF53arrived−8
10-14PC947arrived+14
10-14PC949arrived−6
10-14VF53arrived−8
10-13PC947arrived−2
10-13PC949arrived+7

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
SAWIstanbul +15 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · SW 10 kt Full SAW delay board →
ZRHZurich +3 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · NW 5 kt Full ZRH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ZRH: 27% 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 Istanbul to Zurich route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SAW to ZRH 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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How we measure this →

SAW to ZRH questions

Is SAW–ZRH running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SAW is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SAW–ZRH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:30 and evening departures around 17:40 from SAW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ZRH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SAW to ZRH?

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 SAW–ZRH fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 26 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.