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Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Istanbul (SAW) flights
There are direct flights from Abu Dhabi International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, sold by one airline: Pegasus Airlines. The distance is 2,977 km, about 4h 10m in the air. There are also 18 one-stop options, via airports such as Doha, Athens and Cairo.
Live fares for AUH → SAWSee all routes on the map2,977 kmdistance
~4h 10mdirect flight time (estimate)
1direct airline
18one-stop options
Direct flights from Abu Dhabi to Istanbul
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUH → SAW | Pegasus Airlines | 2,977 km | ~4h 10m |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOH Doha | Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways then Pegasus Airlines | 3,015 km | ~6h 20m |
| ATH Athens | Aegean Airlines and Etihad Airways then Pegasus Airlines | 3,829 km | ~7h 20m |
| CAI Cairo | Etihad Airways and Egyptair then Turkish Airlines and Ajet | 3,591 km | ~7h 5m |
| RUH Riyadh | Etihad Airways and Saudia then Flynas | 3,199 km | ~6h 35m |
| MCT Muscat | American Airlines and ITA Airways then Pegasus Airlines | 3,691 km | ~7h 10m |
| GYD Baku | Air Arabia Abu Dhabi then Azerbaijan Airlines and Pegasus Airlines | 3,579 km | ~7h |
| EVN Yerevan | Air Arabia Abu Dhabi then Pegasus Airlines | 3,269 km | ~6h 40m |
| KWI Kuwait | ITA Airways and Etihad Airways then Jazeera Airways and Kuwait Airways | 2,980 km | ~6h 20m |
| AMM Amman | Etihad Airways and Royal Jordanian then Pegasus Airlines | 3,180 km | ~6h 35m |
| TBS Tbilisi | Air Arabia Abu Dhabi then Pegasus Airlines and Turkish Airlines | 3,424 km | ~6h 50m |
| BAH Bahrain | Air France and ITA Airways then Pegasus Airlines | 2,999 km | ~6h 20m |
| DMM Dammam | Etihad Airways and Flynas then Pegasus Airlines | 3,009 km | ~6h 20m |
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Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.