Is a 1–1.5 hour Pegasus connection in Istanbul enough when flying between Dubai and St Petersburg, and what happens if the first flight is delayed?

Flights to St Petersburg may occasionally make a technical refuelling stop in Istanbul. One recent trip added about 1 hour 40 minutes on board and brought the total journey close to 9 hours, so it is wise to allow buffer time after arrival.

For a Pegasus connection in Istanbul, the key point is having both flights on one ticket. If the first flight is delayed, a through-ticket should mean the airline arranges a seat on a later onward flight rather than treating the second segment as simply forfeited.

An Istanbul connection of about 1.5 hours can be workable when the first flight departs and arrives on schedule. It leaves little margin, so a single Pegasus itinerary is preferable to two separately booked tickets.