Skip to main content

Route

Istanbul → Düsseldorf

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

Düsseldorf is currently 1 hour behind Istanbul.

Observed nonstop

View the reverse route

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
4
busiest month · Mar
1
quietest month · Nov
2 hr 59 min
measured flight time
10 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

In November 2025, December 2025, April 2026, September 2026 we saw less traffic at Istanbul in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

Pegasus Airlinesall year
AJetall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Istanbul. Most departures between 12:00 and 15:00.

  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. 0.4Mon
  2. 0.3Tue
  3. 0.2Wed
  4. 0.2Thu
  5. 0.4Fri
  6. 0.5Sat
  7. 0.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A321neoA21N61%
  2. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M10%
  3. Boeing 737-800B73810%
  4. Airbus A320neoA20N6%
  5. Airbus A320A3204%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202619
  • Pegasus Airlines5×
  • AJet4×
February 202627
  • Pegasus Airlines4×
  • AJet3×
March 202649
  • Pegasus Airlines6×
  • AJet3×
April 20261.53
  • AJet2×
  • Pegasus Airlines1×
May 2026450
  • Pegasus Airlines27×
  • AJet23×
June 2026212
  • Pegasus Airlines7×
  • AJet5×
July 20261.57
  • Pegasus Airlines5×
  • AJet2×
August 202622
  • Pegasus Airlines1×
  • AJet1×
September 2026Not seen in this month.
October 202527
  • Pegasus Airlines5×
  • AJet2×
November 202513
  • AJet2×
  • Pegasus Airlines1×
December 2025Not seen in this month.

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on SAW-DUS - 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 Istanbul: 56.
  • Direct destinations observed from Düsseldorf: 137.

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

Airport pageAll direct destinations

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

Alternative airports for this journey

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

SAW CGNCologne Bonn AirportCologne is about 34 mi from Düsseldorf.View route →SAW DTMDortmund AirportDortmund is about 40 mi from Düsseldorf.View route →IST DUSİstanbul AirportIstanbul is about 40 mi from Istanbul.View route →SAW EINEindhoven AirportEindhoven is about 61 mi from Düsseldorf.View route →

About the route from Istanbul to Düsseldorf

The observed direct connection between Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) and Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) 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 Istanbul from Düsseldorf by air?
The great-circle distance between Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport and Düsseldorf Airport is approximately 1,289 mi.
How long is the flight from Istanbul to Düsseldorf?
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 Istanbul to Düsseldorf?
Yes, a direct connection between SAW and DUS 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 Istanbul to Düsseldorf?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 109 observed flights. Mainly Pegasus Airlines, AJet. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Istanbul and Düsseldorf?
Düsseldorf is currently 1 hour behind Istanbul.

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.