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Route

Düsseldorf → Istanbul

DUSDüsseldorfDüsseldorf Airport
SAWIstanbulIstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
Distance
1,289 mi
Estimated flight time
~3h 5m

Istanbul is currently 1 hour ahead of Düsseldorf.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1.25 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1.3
flights per day
4.5
busiest month · May
1
quietest month · Mar
2 hr 40 min
measured flight time
8 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. –Jan2026
  2. 1.5Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 4.5May
  6. 2Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1.5Sep
  10. –Oct2025
  11. –Nov
  12. –Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

AJetspring
Pegasus Airlinessummer

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Düsseldorf. Most departures between 16:00 and 19:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.3Mon
  2. 0.6Tue
  3. 0.4Wed
  4. 0.3Thu
  5. 0.4Fri
  6. 0.4Sat
  7. 0.4Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A321neoA21N70%
  2. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M18%
  3. Boeing 737-800B7387%
  4. Airbus A320neoA20N2%
  5. Airbus A320A3202%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026Not seen in this month.
February 20261.53
  • AJet2×
  • Pegasus Airlines1×
March 202615
  • AJet4×
  • Pegasus Airlines1×
April 202612
  • AJet2×
May 20264.552
  • Pegasus Airlines27×
  • AJet25×
June 2026249
  • AJet27×
  • Pegasus Airlines22×
July 2026126
  • Pegasus Airlines19×
  • AJet7×
August 202619
  • AJet8×
  • Pegasus Airlines1×
September 20261.53
  • AJet2×
  • Pegasus Airlines1×
October 2025Not seen in this month.
November 2025Not seen in this month.
December 2025Not seen in this month.

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on DUS-SAW - not a booking guarantee.

AJet

VF · TKJ

Hub: SAW Istanbul

35 departure airportsView airline →

Pegasus Airlines

PC · PGT

Hub: AYT Antalya

85 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Intercontinental: this route connects two continents.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Düsseldorf: 137.
  • Direct destinations observed from Istanbul: 56.

The airports on this route

Düsseldorf Airport

Düsseldorf, GermanyDUS / EDDL

Major airport · 137 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 9,843 ft

64 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

Istanbul, TürkiyeSAW / LTFJ

Major airport · 56 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 9,843 ft

52 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

CGN SAWCologne Bonn AirportCologne is about 34 mi from Düsseldorf.View route →DUS ISTİstanbul AirportIstanbul is about 40 mi from Istanbul.View route →DTM SAWDortmund AirportDortmund is about 40 mi from Düsseldorf.View route →EIN SAWEindhoven AirportEindhoven is about 61 mi from Düsseldorf.View route →

About the route from Düsseldorf to Istanbul

The observed direct connection between Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) and Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) covers approximately 1,289 mi. The estimated flight time is around 3h 5m. AJet and Pegasus Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Düsseldorf from Istanbul by air?
The great-circle distance between Düsseldorf Airport and Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport is approximately 1,289 mi.
How long is the flight from Düsseldorf to Istanbul?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 3h 5m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Düsseldorf to Istanbul?
Yes, a direct connection between DUS and SAW has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: AJet and Pegasus Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Düsseldorf to Istanbul?
On average around 1.25 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 149 observed flights. Mainly AJet, Pegasus Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Düsseldorf and Istanbul?
Istanbul is currently 1 hour ahead of Düsseldorf.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.