VKO → SAWMoscow to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Moscow (VKO) to Istanbul (SAW): 13 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 0% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. 6 of the 6 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,735 km, an estimated 2 hours 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Moscow and Istanbul. Updated 17 October 2026 at 07:33 UTC.

Today, VKO → SAW

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. · PC387Pegasus On schedule SAW 08:10scheduled
  2. · PC391Pegasus On schedule SAW 10:20scheduled
  3. · VF276AJet Cancelled ·
  4. · VF278AJet On schedule SAW 10:10scheduled

Checked SAW board 10:33

VKO Moscow tracking
SAW Istanbul tracking
1,735 km · ~2h 43m est.
dep bank 06:00–19:1513x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 13x weekly · nonstop
0% on time

of the last 6 operated VKO → SAW flights arrived within 15 minutes

6 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~2h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures13x2 direct airlines on the leg

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
AJetVF0% on time

Flights VF276 06:00 Mo Tu We Th Sa Su · VF278 varies Mo Tu We Th Sa Su

Pegasus AirlinesPC

Flights PC389 19:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17VF276cancelledCNX
10-16VF276cancelledCNX
10-16VF278cancelledCNX
10-14VF278cancelledCNX
10-13VF276cancelledCNX
10-12VF276cancelledCNX

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
VKOMoscow tracking Full VKO delay board →
SAWIstanbul tracking ⛅ mostly cloudy · NNE 11 kt Full SAW delay board →

How the Moscow to Istanbul route actually runs

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

How long is the flight from VKO to SAW?

Great-circle distance is 1,735 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 152–179 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does VKO–SAW fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 19 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at VKO and arrival-side delay at SAW, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.