Istanbul (SAW) – Zurich (ZRH)
- Distance
- 1,806 km
- 1,122 mi · 975 nm
- Flight time
- 2 h 55 min
- Estimate from distance
- Time difference
- 2 h / 1 h
- January / July
- CO2 per passenger
- 227 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (134 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 389,027
- 2024 · +18.5%
- Flights / week
- 42
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 80%
- 484,902 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- —
- Not named in this source
Traffic: Eurostat (avia_par_tr), reported by the airport in Türkiye, 2024. Distance: WGS-84 ellipsoid. CO2: UK DESNZ 2026 factors. Sources
The way there
- Heading from SAW
- 301°
- Heading from ZRH
- 106°
- Halfway point
- 44.65, 19.51
- Great-circle km
- 1,802 km (sphere, for EU261)
- Clocks
- 2 h in January, 1 h in July
The estimate for a route without real times is 2 h 55 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 28,203 |
| Feb 2024 | 30,649 |
| Mar 2024 | 31,352 |
| Apr 2024 | 32,688 |
| May 2024 | 34,952 |
| Jun 2024 | 29,570 |
| Jul 2024 | 30,974 |
| Aug 2024 | 35,162 |
| Sep 2024 | 33,020 |
| Oct 2024 | 36,516 |
| Nov 2024 | 32,387 |
| Dec 2024 | 33,554 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 183 |
| Feb 2024 | 174 |
| Mar 2024 | 182 |
| Apr 2024 | 180 |
| May 2024 | 186 |
| Jun 2024 | 181 |
| Jul 2024 | 187 |
| Aug 2024 | 188 |
| Sep 2024 | 178 |
| Oct 2024 | 185 |
| Nov 2024 | 178 |
| Dec 2024 | 190 |
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 1,802 km.
SAW Istanbul → ZRH Zurich
EU261€400 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers EU, EEA or Swiss airlines only.
ZRH Zurich → SAW Istanbul
EU261€400 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers any airline.
Also owed for a cancellation with less than 14 days' notice or denied boarding. Not owed for extraordinary circumstances. On a connection, the distance to the final destination counts. From 23 October 2027 the EU's Regulation 2026/2202 applies; it keeps these amounts (what changes in 2027). Information, not legal advice.
Every airport pair between Istanbul and Zurich
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