ADD → ISTAddis Ababa to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Istanbul (IST): 13 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 53% of the last 15 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 1 of the 15 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 3,725 km, an estimated 5 hours 17 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Addis Ababa and Istanbul. Updated 30 October 2026 at 05:34 UTC.

Today, ADD → IST

Fri 30 Oct · local times
  1. 00:50 TK677Turkish Airlines Departed Landed 06:15 −35

Checked ADD board 06:33 · IST board 08:34

ADD Addis Ababa tracking
IST Istanbul heavy · +43
3,725 km · ~5h 17m est.
dep bank 00:40–23:1513x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 13x weekly · nonstop
53% on time

of the last 15 tracked ADD → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 1 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 14 arrivals
Flight time~5h 17mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures13x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled6.7%recent route rate · 1 of 15

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Ethiopian AirlinesTurkish Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Ethiopian AirlinesET43% on time

Flights ET722 15:40 Tu Th Sa · ET720 23:15 Mo We Fr Su

Turkish AirlinesTK63% on time

Flights TK677 varies Mo Tu We Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-30TK677arrived−35
10-29ET722arrived+20
10-29TK677cancelledCNX
10-28ET720arrived+0
10-28TK677arrived−30
10-27ET722arrived+20
10-27TK677arrived−20
10-26ET720arrived−30
10-26TK677arrived−40
10-25ET720arrived+0
10-25TK677arrived+55
10-24ET722arrived+35
10-24TK677arrived+85
10-23ET720arrived+30
10-23TK677arrived−35

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
ADDAddis Ababa tracking 🌤 few clouds · NNW 3 kt Full ADD delay board →
ISTIstanbul +43 min heavy ⛅ mostly cloudy · N 13 kt Full IST delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ADD: a 29% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +0 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Addis Ababa to Istanbul route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ADD to IST flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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ADD to IST questions

Is ADD–IST running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The arrival side at IST is the weaker end, route health score 42/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ADD–IST?

Operators schedule evening departures around 23:15 from ADD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IST delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ADD to IST?

Great-circle distance is 3,725 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 293–349 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ADD–IST fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 13 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.