Flights Madrid → Istanbul
MAD → SAW
How long is the flight from Madrid to Istanbul?
The flight from Madrid (MAD) to Istanbul (SAW) takes about 3h 52m. 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 Madrid and Istanbul, using a Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The origin airport in Madrid has been open since 1931, while the destination airport in Istanbul serves an impressive number of passengers annually, totaling 48,407,318.
The Madrid (MAD) → Istanbul (SAW) route is operated by Pegasus Airlines. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 64% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 18 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10.8/100 (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 Madrid the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes.
Heading to Istanbul: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Madrid (MAD) to Istanbul (SAW) heads east for about 2,756 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 52m.
Departures from Madrid on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of MAD-SAW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Madrid the average ATFM delay is 1.5 min (atfm); arriving into Istanbul it is 3.5 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked MAD-SAW flights, 64% left on time with an average delay of 18 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Frequently asked questions about MAD-SAW
The flight from Madrid (MAD) to Istanbul (SAW) takes about 3h 52m. 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 Madrid (MAD) -> Istanbul (SAW) route, on-time performance is 64% with an average delay of 18 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Madrid-Istanbul is 0.00% across 14 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 Madrid-Istanbul route is about 2,756 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.
