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Among airlines operating Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Medina flights:

• Pegasus Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• flynas: offers free seat selection
• SAUDIA: offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

4 airlines operate flights between Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport and Medina. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• Ajet
• Pegasus Airlines
• flynas
• flyadeal

Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Medina usually depart from Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen (SAW) and arrive at Medina Mohammad Abdulaziz (MED).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Ajet: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• Pegasus Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• flyadeal: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Only Economy class is available on flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Medina.

On this route, stopover flights are cheaper than direct options on average. Stopover fares average £139 return via Sharjah (SHJ), compared with £258 for direct.

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge £12–£74 for the first checked bag in Economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Airbus A321-100/200 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Pegasus Airlines and SAUDIA. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A321neo variants.

One-stop flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Medina most commonly connect through:

• Riyadh King Khaled Intl (RUH) – 54% of one-stop connections
• Sharjah (SHJ) – 29% of one-stop connections
• Ankara Esenboga (ESB) – 8% of one-stop connections
• Cairo (CAI) – 4% of one-stop connections

Riyadh King Khaled Intl (RUH) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

Yes. Being flexible with your travel dates can save you up to 21% on the Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Medina route. Friday is the cheapest departure day at £229 return on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at £288, a difference of £59. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Medina route, 18% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 30 minutes.

Night is the busiest departure period on Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Medina flights, with 100% leaving in that window. Morning departures account for 0%, Afternoon flights for 0%, and Evening flights for 0%.

Some of the most popular sights in Medina are Prophet's Mosque, Green Dome, and Jannat al-Baqi‘. These are among the most viewed places in Medina on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Medina:

• Earliest: departs at 02:35 and lands at 06:00
• Latest: departs at 23:15 and lands at 02:40.

The flight takes about 3h 25m.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within 2 weeks of departure) run 11% above the route average of £241. Book 22 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Medina takes 3h 25m, covering 1,278 miles.

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, return flight prices on this route showed a wide range, from about £171 to £941. That means the highest observed fare was about 6x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Medina are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about £86, which is 29% below the typical average for this route.

flyadeal is slightly above the route average for timely arrivals, while Ajet has a lower on-time arrival rate. On-time arrival rates on Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Medina flights are:

• flyadeal: 100% on time
• Ajet: 89% on time
• Pegasus Airlines: 79% on time

On average, flights on this route are punctual 82% of the time.

Night flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Ankara Esenboga (ESB) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 6h 44m, compared to 10h 40m via Dammam King Fahad Intl (DMM) and 11h 13m via Riyadh King Khaled Intl (RUH).

Return flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Medina range from £190 to £311, with an average of £241 over the past 12 months. Anything below £190 counts as a good deal.