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 30 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. 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 6 September 2026 at 23:07 UTC.

ATH Athens busy · +21
IST Istanbul smooth · +0
554 km · ~1h 13m est.
dep bank 00:50–22:0021x weekly
Running clean · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
86 / 100

route health from live ATH and IST delay boards

Median arrival delay is +30 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+30 minacross the last 4 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 Mo Th · A3990 08:00 daily · A3992 13:00 daily · A3994 18:30 daily

SKY EXPRESS S.A.GQ

Flights GQ670 07:00 daily

Turkish AirlinesTK

Flights TK1842 04:00 daily · TK1844 10:25 daily · TK1848 varies Tu We Sa · TK1850 15:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-06A3990departed+34
09-06A3994arrived+25
09-06GQ670arrived+0
09-06TK1846dep +58 → arr+30

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 +21 min busy Full ATH delay board →
ISTIstanbul +0 min smooth Full IST delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ATH: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay, 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?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ATH is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. 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.