Flights Zurich → Istanbul
ZRH → SAW
How long is the flight from Zurich to Istanbul?
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Istanbul (SAW) takes about 2h 40m. 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 connects Zurich, where the airport opened in 1948, with Istanbul, a bustling metropolis. The destination airport serves an impressive number of 48,407,318 passengers annually, making it one of the busiest airports in Europe. Flights on this route are operated using modern aircraft such as the Boeing 737-800 and Airbus A320.
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.
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The Zurich (ZRH) → Istanbul (SAW) route is operated by Pegasus Airlines. Across 53 flights monitored in recent months, 68% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11/100 (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 Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 minutes.
Heading to Istanbul: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Zurich (ZRH) to Istanbul (SAW) heads east for about 1,802 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 40m.
Departures from Zurich on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 53% of ZRH-SAW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 min (atfm); arriving into Istanbul it is 3.5 min (atfm).
Across 53 tracked ZRH-SAW flights, 68% left on time with an average delay of 14 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Frequently asked questions about ZRH-SAW
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Istanbul (SAW) takes about 2h 40m. 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 Zurich (ZRH) -> Istanbul (SAW) route, on-time performance is 68% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 53 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Zurich-Istanbul is 0.00% across 53 monitored flights.
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.
