Azimuth AirlinesA427% on time
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Direct flights from Sochi (AER) to Istanbul (IST): 10 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 40% of the last 15 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 35 minutes late. 3 of the 15 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 951 km, an estimated 1 hour 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sochi and Istanbul. Updated 15 November 2026 at 14:57 UTC.
Today, AER → IST
Sun 15 Nov · local times- · A45069Azimuth Airlines Cancelled ·
- · A45071Azimuth Airlines Departed Landed 17:00 +230
- · FV6729Rossiya Airlines Departed Landed 16:40 +95
Checked IST board 17:57
AER
Sochi
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IST
Istanbul
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951 km · ~1h 43m est.
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 10x weekly · nonstop
40% on time
of the last 15 tracked AER → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +35 min. 3 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+35 minacross the last 12 arrivals
Flight time~1h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures10x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled20.0%recent route rate · 3 of 15
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Azimuth AirlinesRossiya 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 daysRossiya AirlinesFV
Flights FV6729 varies Tu Fr Su
History
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsnext sweep in 120s
How the Sochi to Istanbul route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AER 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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Pro Flight Search: Sochi (AER) to Istanbul (IST) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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How we measure this →
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/AER-IST
AER to IST questions
Is AER–IST running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from AER to IST?
Great-circle distance is 951 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 97–112 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does AER–IST fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 10 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at AER and arrival-side delay at IST, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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