--- title: "Istanbul (SAW) to Tehran (IKA) flights: who flies it" description: "Pegasus Airlines and AnadoluJet fly nonstop from SAW to IKA, about 41 flights a week, scheduled at 3h to 3h 5m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/saw-ika" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/saw-ika.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Istanbul to Tehran (SAW-IKA): nonstop flights and who flies them Pegasus Airlines and AnadoluJet fly nonstop between Istanbul (SAW) and Tehran (IKA), roughly 41 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 3h to 3h 5m for the 1,242 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See SAW to IKA on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 41 Flights a week, 4-week average 3h to 3h 5m Scheduled flight time 1,242 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Istanbul to Tehran flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for SAW to IKA starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Istanbul (SAW) to Tehran (IKA) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs SAW | Arrives IKA | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | PC 516 | Pegasus Airlines | 01:40 | 05:15 | 3h 5m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/pc/a321.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | PC 518 | Pegasus Airlines | 21:10 | 00:45 | 3h 5m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/pc/a320.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | VF 185 | AnadoluJet | 21:25 | 01:00 | 3h 5m | [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/vf/737-max-8.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | PC 512 | Pegasus Airlines | 23:40 | 03:15 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | PC 516 | Pegasus Airlines | 01:40 | 05:15 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | VF 185 | AnadoluJet | 20:35 | 00:10 | 3h 5m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sat, Oct 24 | PC 518 | Pegasus Airlines | 21:10 | 00:45 | 3h 5m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | PC 512 | Pegasus Airlines | 23:40 | 03:15 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Oct 25 | PC 516 | Pegasus Airlines | 01:40 | 05:15 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Oct 25 | PC 510 | Pegasus Airlines | 08:10 | 11:45 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Oct 25 | VF 185 | AnadoluJet | 20:15 | 23:45 | 3h | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/vf/737-800.md) | | Sun, Oct 25 | VF 323 | AnadoluJet | 21:20 | 00:55 | 3h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | PC 518 | Pegasus Airlines | 21:40 | 01:15 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Oct 25 | VF 187 | AnadoluJet | 22:00 | 01:35 | 3h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | PC 512 | Pegasus Airlines | 23:10 | 02:45 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Mon, Oct 26 | VF 185 | AnadoluJet | 00:55 | 04:30 | 3h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | PC 516 | Pegasus Airlines | 01:35 | 05:10 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Mon, Oct 26 | PC 510 | Pegasus Airlines | 08:10 | 11:45 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Mon, Oct 26 | PC 518 | Pegasus Airlines | 21:40 | 01:15 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Mon, Oct 26 | VF 187 | AnadoluJet | 22:00 | 01:35 | 3h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | PC 512 | Pegasus Airlines | 23:10 | 02:45 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Tue, Oct 27 | PC 516 | Pegasus Airlines | 01:35 | 05:10 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Tue, Oct 27 | PC 510 | Pegasus Airlines | 08:10 | 11:45 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Tue, Oct 27 | PC 518 | Pegasus Airlines | 21:40 | 01:15 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Tue, Oct 27 | VF 187 | AnadoluJet | 22:00 | 01:35 | 3h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Tue, Oct 27 | PC 512 | Pegasus Airlines | 23:10 | 02:45 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Wed, Oct 28 | PC 516 | Pegasus Airlines | 01:35 | 05:10 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Wed, Oct 28 | PC 510 | Pegasus Airlines | 08:10 | 11:45 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Wed, Oct 28 | VF 185 | AnadoluJet | 19:55 | 23:30 | 3h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 28 | PC 518 | Pegasus Airlines | 21:40 | 01:15 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Wed, Oct 28 | VF 187 | AnadoluJet | 22:00 | 01:35 | 3h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 28 | PC 512 | Pegasus Airlines | 23:10 | 02:45 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 29 | PC 516 | Pegasus Airlines | 01:35 | 05:10 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 29 | PC 510 | Pegasus Airlines | 08:10 | 11:45 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 29 | PC 518 | Pegasus Airlines | 21:40 | 01:15 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 29 | VF 187 | AnadoluJet | 22:00 | 01:35 | 3h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 29 | PC 512 | Pegasus Airlines | 23:10 | 02:45 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321 | Showing all 37 scheduled SAW to IKA departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every SAW to IKA date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Istanbul to Tehran nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Pegasus Airlines flies the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/pc/a321.md) and the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/pc/a320.md), and AnadoluJet flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/vf/737-800.md) and the [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/vf/737-max-8.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full SAW to IKA nonstop schedule This page carries the full SAW to IKA nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each SAW to IKA nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See SAW to IKA on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Istanbul to Tehran nonstop Carriers operating SAW to IKA nonstop in the current schedule. - [Pegasus Airlines (PC) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/pc.md)\ [The aircraft PC flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/pc.md) - [AnadoluJet (VF) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/vf.md)\ [The aircraft VF flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/vf.md) See SAW to IKA on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about SAW to IKA **How long is the flight from Istanbul (SAW) to Tehran (IKA)?** Scheduled flight times from Istanbul (SAW) to Tehran (IKA) run from 3h to 3h 5m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,242 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from SAW to IKA?** Pegasus Airlines and AnadoluJet fly SAW to IKA nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any of them on SAW to IKA, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from SAW to IKA?** About 41 nonstop flights a week run between Istanbul (SAW) and Tehran (IKA) in the current schedule, operated by Pegasus Airlines and AnadoluJet. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from SAW to IKA depart?** Scheduled SAW to IKA nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 00:55 and 23:40, local time at Istanbul. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate SAW to IKA nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, SAW to IKA nonstops fly as PC 510, PC 512, PC 516, and PC 518 on Pegasus Airlines, and VF 185, VF 187, and VF 323 on AnadoluJet. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on SAW to IKA?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any airline flying SAW to IKA. The page carries the full SAW to IKA nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [IKA to SAW nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/ika-saw.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Istanbul (SAW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/saw.md), or [every route from Tehran (IKA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ika.md). Nonstops to Tehran (IKA) from other airports within 150 miles of Istanbul (SAW): - [Istanbul (IST) to Tehran (IKA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-ika.md), 26 miles from SAW Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full SAW to IKA nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)