Flights Doha → Istanbul
DOH → SAW
Route overview
The flight route operates from Hamad International Airport in Doha, which opened in 2014, to Istanbul using a Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The destination airport serves an impressive number of passengers annually, with over 48 million people passing through each year.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Doha (DOH) → Istanbul (SAW) route is operated by Pegasus Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 8/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Istanbul the average ATFM delay is 0.0 minutes (main cause: ATC pre-departure). Departing from Doha the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Istanbul: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Doha (DOH) to Istanbul (SAW) heads north-west for about 2,694 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 47m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Doha the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Istanbul it is 0.0 min (ATC pre-departure).
Route facts
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Airlines operating DOH-SAW
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Frequently asked questions about DOH-SAW
Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.
The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Pegasus Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
