SV259

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Departure · Medina (MED)

Gate 110 · Check-in C08

Scheduled 09:00 · Estimated 08:50 · early

Board status: DEPARTED

Airborne since 09:04 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Istanbul (IST)

Baggage belt 25

Scheduled 12:25 · Landed 12:25

Board status: Landed

Landed 12:41 (ADS-B)

Board data from istanbul, tav_med, updated 10 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) — Medina, Saudi Arabia

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 06:00 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 06:04 UTC (approx.)

Arrival

Istanbul Airport (IST) — Istanbul, Türkiye

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 09:25 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-02 09:25 UTC

Distance flown

1488 km

Straight-line distance

2117 km

Approach distance

307 km

Aircraft

Registration

HZ-ASAD

Type

Airbus A321 Neo

Seats

188 total (20 Business, 168 Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

34,050 ft

Max ground speed

488 kt

Tracked

2h 8m · 1,484 km

Altitude (ft, max 34,050)

Ground speed (kt, max 488)

Altitude (ft, max 34,050)

Ground speed (kt, max 488)

From the ADS-B positions we received; time since the first fix. A dashed stretch is a gap in reception, bridged by a straight line.

Route map

Airline

Saudia (SVA)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-02 06:04 UTC	SVA259	MED → IST Medina → Istanbul	HZ-ASAD	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	1488 km
2026-10-02 06:04 UTC	SVA259	MED → IST Medina → Istanbul	HZ-ASAD	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	1488 km
2026-10-01 07:40 UTC	SVA259	MED → IST Medina → Istanbul	HZ-ASAK	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed (landing presumed)	1311 km
2026-10-01 07:40 UTC	SVA259	MED → IST Medina → Istanbul	HZ-ASAK	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed (landing presumed)	1311 km
2026-09-30 07:15 UTC	SVA259	MED → IST Medina → Istanbul	HZ-ASAK	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	1306 km
2026-09-30 07:15 UTC	SVA259	MED → IST Medina → Istanbul	HZ-ASAK	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	1306 km
2026-09-29 08:55 UTC	SVA259	MED → IST Medina → Istanbul	HZ-ASAK	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	1387 km
2026-09-29 08:55 UTC	SVA259	MED → IST Medina → Istanbul	HZ-ASAK	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	1387 km