ZRH → SAWZurich to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Zurich (ZRH) to Istanbul (SAW): 26 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. No cancellations were recorded across the 26 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 Zurich and Istanbul. Updated 29 October 2026 at 10:13 UTC.

Today, ZRH → SAW

Thu 29 Oct · local times
  1. 10:50 PC948Pegasus Left 10:50 SAW 15:45In the air · scheduled landing
  2. 14:00 PC950Pegasus Airlines On schedule ·
  3. 14:05 VF54AJet On schedule ·
  4. 18:05 PC952Pegasus Airlines On schedule ·

Checked ZRH board 11:13 · SAW board 11:51

ZRH Zurich smooth · +3
SAW Istanbul tracking
1,802 km · ~2h 49m est.
dep bank 11:35–20:4526x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 26x weekly · nonstop
92 / 100

route health from live ZRH and SAW delay boards

0 of 26 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~2h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures26x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 26

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
AJetVF

Flights VF54 varies daily

Pegasus AirlinesPC

Flights PC948 varies daily · PC950 16:00 daily · PC952 20:45 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-29PC948departed+0
10-28PC948departed−1
10-28PC950departed+0
10-28VF54departed−5
10-27PC948departed+7
10-27PC950departed+0
10-27VF54departed+4
10-26PC948departed+32
10-26PC950departed+2
10-26PC952departed−9
10-26VF54departed+15
10-25PC948departed+3
10-25PC950departed+11
10-25VF54departed+10
10-24PC948departed+3
10-24PC950departed+8
10-24PC952departed+9
10-24VF54departed+15
10-23PC948departed+16
10-23PC950departed+14
10-23PC952departed+40
10-23VF54departed+27
10-22PC948departed+7
10-22PC950departed+0
10-22PC952departed+58
10-22VF54departed+2

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
ZRHZurich +3 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · ENE 7 kt Full ZRH delay board →
SAWIstanbul tracking 🌫 mostly cloudy · NE 9 kt Full SAW delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ZRH: a 25% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Zurich to Istanbul route actually runs

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

ZRH to SAW questions

Is ZRH–SAW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ZRH is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ZRH–SAW?

Operators schedule evening departures around 20:45 from ZRH. 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 ZRH to SAW?

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 ZRH–SAW fly?

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