Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa
Tirana, AlbaniaTIA / LATI
Major airport · 117 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 9,843 ft
46 °F · ClearSource: forecast by MET Norway (adapted), licensed under CC BY 4.0
Route
Tirana → Istanbul
TIA
TiranaTirana International Airport Mother Teresa
TiranaTirana International Airport Mother TeresaSAW
IstanbulIstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
IstanbulIstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport- Distance
- 500 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 30m
Istanbul is currently 1 hour ahead of Tirana.
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
- 2
- busiest month · May
- 1
- quietest month · Jul
- 1 hr 12 min
- measured flight time
- 5 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- –Jan2026
- –Feb
- –Mar
- –Apr
- 2May
- 2Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 2Sep
- –Oct2025
- –Nov
- –Dec
In November 2025, December 2025 we saw less traffic at Tirana in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
Pegasus Airlinessummer
AJetsummer
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Tirana. Most departures between 00:00 and 03:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.2Mon
- 0.3Tue
- 0.3Wed
- 0.2Thu
- 0.3Fri
- 0.3Sat
- 0.3Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A321neoA21N78%
- Boeing 737-800B73811%
- Airbus A320neoA20N6%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M4%
- Airbus A320A3202%
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 | 2 | 19 |
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| June 2026 | 2 | 41 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 32 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 8 |
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| September 2026 | 2 | 4 |
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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 TIA-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 Tirana: 117.
- 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 Tirana to Istanbul
The observed direct connection between Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA) and Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) covers approximately 500 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 30m. AJet and Pegasus Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Tirana from Istanbul by air?
- The great-circle distance between Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa and Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport is approximately 500 mi.
- How long is the flight from Tirana to Istanbul?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 30m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Tirana to Istanbul?
- Yes, a direct connection between TIA 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 Tirana to Istanbul?
- On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 104 observed flights. Mainly Pegasus Airlines, AJet. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Tirana and Istanbul?
- Istanbul is currently 1 hour ahead of Tirana.
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.