Frankfurt Main Airport
Frankfurt-am-Main, GermanyFRA / EDDF
International hub · 216 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 13,123 ft
55 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Frankfurt-am-Main → Istanbul
FRA
Frankfurt-am-MainFrankfurt Main Airport
Frankfurt-am-MainFrankfurt Main AirportSAW
IstanbulIstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
IstanbulIstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport- Distance
- 1,181 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 55m
Istanbul is currently 1 hour ahead of Frankfurt-am-Main.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 2
- flights per day
- 3
- busiest month · May
- 1
- quietest month · Jul
- 2 hr 26 min
- measured flight time
- 5 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- –Jan2026
- –Feb
- –Mar
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- 3May
- 2.5Jun
- 1Jul
- 2Aug
- 1.5Sep
- –Oct2025
- –Nov
- –Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Pegasus Airlinessummer
AJetsummer
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Frankfurt-am-Main. Most departures between 18:00 and 21:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.4Mon
- 0.4Tue
- 0.3Wed
- 0.3Thu
- 0.3Fri
- 0.2Sat
- 0.4Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A321neoA21N63%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M21%
- Boeing 737-800B73810%
- Airbus A320A3205%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| February 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| March 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| April 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| May 2026 | 3 | 40 |
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| June 2026 | 2.5 | 44 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 24 |
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| August 2026 | 2 | 11 |
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| September 2026 | 1.5 | 3 |
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| October 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| November 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| December 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on FRA-SAW - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Intercontinental: this route connects two continents.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Frankfurt-am-Main: 216.
- Direct destinations observed from Istanbul: 56.
The airports on this route
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
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Frankfurt-am-Main to Istanbul
The observed direct connection between Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) and Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) covers approximately 1,181 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 55m. AJet and Pegasus Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Frankfurt-am-Main from Istanbul by air?
- The great-circle distance between Frankfurt Main Airport and Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport is approximately 1,181 mi.
- How long is the flight from Frankfurt-am-Main to Istanbul?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 55m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Frankfurt-am-Main to Istanbul?
- Yes, a direct connection between FRA 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 Frankfurt-am-Main to Istanbul?
- On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 122 observed flights. Mainly Pegasus Airlines, AJet. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Frankfurt-am-Main and Istanbul?
- Istanbul is currently 1 hour ahead of Frankfurt-am-Main.
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.