ATL → ISTAtlanta to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Istanbul (IST): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 75% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 9,247 km, an estimated 12 hours 21 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Atlanta and Istanbul. Updated 12 September 2026 at 15:35 UTC.

ATL Atlanta heavy · +30
IST Istanbul smooth · +0
9,247 km · ~12h 21m est.
dep bank 00:20–21:507x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 8 operated ATL → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~12h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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
Turkish AirlinesTK75% on time

Flights TK6045 varies Th Sa · TK132 15:05 Tu Sa · TK32 21:50 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11TK32dep +31 → arr−25
09-10TK32dep +6 → arr−65
09-10TK6045departed+58
09-09TK32dep +20 → arr−40
09-08TK132dep +7 → arr+0
09-08TK32dep +21 → arr−30
09-07TK32dep +27 → arr+0
09-06TK32dep +152 → arr+95

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
ATLAtlanta +30 min heavy 🌫 overcast · NW 5 kt Full ATL delay board →
ISTIstanbul +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NE 12 kt Full IST delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ATL: 26% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +2 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Atlanta to Istanbul route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ATL 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/ATL-IST
How we measure this →

ATL to IST questions

Is ATL–IST running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at ATL is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ATL–IST?

Operators schedule evening departures around 21:50 from ATL. 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 ATL to IST?

Great-circle distance is 9,247 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 683–823 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ATL–IST fly?

Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 11 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.