Flights Frankfurt → Istanbul
FRA → SAW
How long is the flight from Frankfurt to Istanbul?
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul (SAW) takes about 2h 48m. 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 from Frankfurt to Istanbul using a Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The destination airport in Istanbul serves an impressive number of passengers annually, totaling 48,407,318.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → Istanbul (SAW) route is operated by Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines. Across 67 flights monitored in recent months, 100% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 0 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 8.2/100 (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 Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Istanbul: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul (SAW) heads south-east for about 1,901 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 48m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 78% of FRA-SAW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Istanbul it is 3.5 min (atfm).
Across 67 tracked FRA-SAW flights, 100% left on time with an average delay of 0 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Frequently asked questions about FRA-SAW
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul (SAW) takes about 2h 48m. 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 Frankfurt (FRA) -> Istanbul (SAW) route, on-time performance is 100% with an average delay of 0 minutes, based on 67 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Istanbul is 0.00% across 67 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines.
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The Frankfurt-Istanbul route is about 1,901 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.
