AIR ALGERIEAH29% on time
Flights AH3016 09:40 daily · AH3012 13:45 Mo We Fr · AH3014 19:05 daily · AH3018 22:10 daily
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Direct flights from Algiers (ALG) to Istanbul (IST): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 58% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes late. 1 of the 12 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 2,257 km, an estimated 3 hours 24 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Algiers and Istanbul. Updated 12 September 2026 at 21:07 UTC.
ALG
Algiers
heavy · +47
IST
Istanbul
smooth · +0
2,257 km · ~3h 24m est.
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
58% on time
of the last 12 operated ALG → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +15 min. 1 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+15 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~3h 24mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled8.3%recent route rate · 1 of 12
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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AIR ALGERIETurkish 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 daysHistory
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 boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at ALG: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +-5 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Algiers to Istanbul route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ALG 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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ALG to IST questions
Is ALG–IST running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at ALG is the weaker end, route health score 69/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on ALG–IST?
Operators schedule morning departures around 09:40 and evening departures around 18:05 from ALG. 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 ALG to IST?
Great-circle distance is 2,257 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 189–223 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ALG–IST fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 52 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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