ATH → ISTAthens to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Athens (ATH) to Istanbul (IST): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. The median arrival is 12 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 1 tracked flight. The nonstop covers 554 km, an estimated 1 hour 13 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Athens and Istanbul. Updated 24 October 2026 at 01:18 UTC.

Today, ATH → IST

Sat 24 Oct · local times
  1. 04:00 TK1842TURKISH AIRLINES Left 04:12 +12 ·
  2. 07:00 GQ670SKY EXPRESS S.A. On scheduleGate A ·
  3. 08:00 A3990Aegean Airlines S.A. On scheduleGate A ·
  4. 10:25 TK1844TURKISH AIRLINES On scheduleGate A ·
  5. 11:45 TK1848TURKISH AIRLINES On scheduleGate A ·
  6. 13:00 A3992Aegean Airlines S.A. On scheduleGate A ·
  7. 16:00 TK1850TURKISH AIRLINES On scheduleGate A ·
  8. 18:30 A3994Aegean Airlines S.A. Sched 18:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  9. 22:00 TK1846TURKISH AIRLINES Sched 22:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked ATH board 04:18 · IST board 04:26

ATH Athens heavy · +41
IST Istanbul disrupted · +160
554 km · ~1h 13m est.
dep bank 00:50–22:0021x weekly
Disrupted · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
23 / 100

route health from live ATH and IST delay boards

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

Median arrival+12 minacross the last 1 operated legs
Flight time~1h 13mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Aegean Airlines S.A.SKY EXPRESS S.A.Turkish 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
Aegean Airlines S.A.A3

Flights A3998 00:50 Th Su · A3990 08:00 daily · A3992 13:00 daily · A3994 18:30 daily

SKY EXPRESS S.A.GQ

Flights GQ670 07:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-24TK1842departed+12

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
ATHAthens +41 min heavy 🌤 few clouds · SW 3 kt Full ATH delay board →
ISTIstanbul +160 min disrupted ⛅ mostly cloudy · ENE 10 kt Full IST delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ATH: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +14 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Athens to Istanbul route actually runs

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

Is ATH–IST running on time right now?

High disruption likely. The arrival side at IST is the weaker end, route health score 23/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ATH–IST?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:50 and evening departures around 18:30 from ATH. 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 ATH to IST?

Great-circle distance is 554 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 69–77 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ATH–IST fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 61 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.