AMS → ISTAmsterdam to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Amsterdam (AMS) to Istanbul (IST): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 83% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 1 of the 12 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 2,184 km, an estimated 3 hours 18 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Amsterdam and Istanbul. Updated 9 October 2026 at 10:42 UTC.

AMS Amsterdam smooth · +10
IST Istanbul smooth · +0
2,184 km · ~3h 18m est.
dep bank 07:20–23:2014x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 12 operated AMS → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 1 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~3h 18mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled8.3%recent route rate · 1 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
KLMTurkish 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
KLMKL

Flights KL1959 12:00 daily · KL1961 21:00 Mo Tu We Th Sa

Turkish AirlinesTK100% on time

Flights TK1950 07:20 daily · TK1952 11:15 daily · TK1958 14:40 daily · TK1962 17:20 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-09TK1950dep +30 → arr+0
10-08KL1959cancelledCNX
10-08KL1961dep +25 → arr+0
10-08TK1950dep +14 → arr+0
10-08TK1952dep +31 → arr+0
10-08TK1954dep +50 → arr+15
10-08TK1956dep +12 → arr−25
10-08TK1958dep +5 → arr+0
10-08TK1962dep +16 → arr−30
10-07KL1959departed+49
10-07KL1961dep +16 → arr+0
10-07TK1966arrived+0

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
AMSAmsterdam +10 min smooth 🌫 mostly cloudy · SSW 14 kt Full AMS delay board →
ISTIstanbul +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSW 15 kt Full IST delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at AMS: 25% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +0 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Amsterdam to Istanbul route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AMS 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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AMS to IST questions

Is AMS–IST running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at AMS is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on AMS–IST?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:20 and evening departures around 17:20 from AMS. 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 AMS to IST?

Great-circle distance is 2,184 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 184–217 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does AMS–IST fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 53 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.