Flights Kars → Istanbul
KSY → SAW
Route overview
The flight route connects Kars, a city with an airport that opened in 1988, to the bustling metropolis of Istanbul. Serving one of Turkey's busiest airports, which welcomed over 48 million passengers annually, this route is operated by a Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
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 Kars (KSY) → Istanbul (SAW) route is operated by Turkish Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 7/100 (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).
Heading to Istanbul: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Kars (KSY) to Istanbul (SAW) heads west for about 1,163 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 52m.
Air-traffic congestion: arriving into Istanbul it is 0.0 min (ATC pre-departure).
Route facts
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Airlines operating KSY-SAW
Airports
Frequently asked questions about KSY-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: Turkish 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.
