Flights Barcelona → Istanbul
BCN → SAW
How long is the flight from Barcelona to Istanbul?
The flight from Barcelona (BCN) to Istanbul (SAW) takes about 3h 16m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route operates between Barcelona and Istanbul, using a Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The origin airport in Barcelona has been open since 1916, while the destination airport in Istanbul serves an impressive number of passengers annually, totaling 48,407,318.
The Barcelona (BCN) → Istanbul (SAW) route is operated by Pegasus Airlines. Across 10 flights monitored in recent months, 40% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 84 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 6.9/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Istanbul the average ATFM delay is 3.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Barcelona the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes.
Heading to Istanbul: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Barcelona (BCN) to Istanbul (SAW) heads east for about 2,273 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 16m.
Departures from Barcelona on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of BCN-SAW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Barcelona the average ATFM delay is 1.5 min (atfm); arriving into Istanbul it is 3.5 min (atfm).
Across 10 tracked BCN-SAW flights, 40% left on time with an average delay of 84 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Frequently asked questions about BCN-SAW
The flight from Barcelona (BCN) to Istanbul (SAW) takes about 3h 16m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Barcelona (BCN) -> Istanbul (SAW) route, on-time performance is 40% with an average delay of 84 minutes, based on 10 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Barcelona-Istanbul is 0.00% across 10 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Pegasus Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Istanbul, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Barcelona-Istanbul route is about 2,273 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €400, barring extraordinary circumstances.
