BCN → ISTBarcelona to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Barcelona (BCN) to Istanbul (IST): 36 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 10 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 17 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,220 km, an estimated 3 hours 21 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Barcelona and Istanbul. Updated 29 October 2026 at 11:42 UTC.

Today, BCN → IST

Thu 29 Oct · local times
  1. 06:30 TK1852Turkish Airlines Left 06:54 +24 Landed 12:05
  2. 12:20 TK1854Turkish Airlines Est. 12:30 +10T1 IST 17:55scheduled
  3. 12:50 IB5482Iberia On scheduleT1 ·
  4. 12:50 LL5482Level On scheduleT1 ·
  5. 12:50 VY8610Vueling Airlines On scheduleT1 IST 18:25scheduled
  6. 14:35 TK1468Turkish Airlines On scheduleT1 ·
  7. 18:30 TK1856Turkish Airlines On scheduleT1 ·

Checked BCN board 12:42 · IST board 14:37

BCN Barcelona smooth · +9
IST Istanbul smooth · +0
2,220 km · ~3h 21m est.
dep bank 07:40–19:0536x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 36x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 10 tracked BCN → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 10 arrivals
Flight time~3h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures36x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 17

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
IberiaTurkish 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
IberiaIB

Flights IB5899 08:25 Sa · IB5452 12:30 Mo Tu Th Fr Su · IB5482 12:50 Tu We Th Su

Turkish AirlinesTK100% on time

Flights TK1852 07:40 daily · TK1854 varies daily · TK1468 14:35 Mo Tu Th Sa Su · TK1856 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-29TK1852dep +24 → arr+0
10-28IB5482departed−2
10-28LL5482departed−2
10-28TK1852dep +6 → arr−20
10-28TK1854dep +10 → arr+0
10-28TK1856dep −5 → arr−25
10-28VY8610dep −2 → arr−30
10-27IB5482departed+2
10-27LL5482departed+2
10-27TK1468dep −2 → arr−30
10-27TK1852dep +2 → arr+0
10-27TK1854arrived+0
10-27TK1856arrived+15
10-27VY8610dep +2 → arr−20
10-26IB5484departed+4
10-26LL5484departed+4
10-26TK1854departed+16

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
BCNBarcelona +9 min smooth ⛅ overcast · E 7 kt Full BCN delay board →
ISTIstanbul +0 min smooth 🌫 mostly cloudy · NNE 14 kt Full IST delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at IST: a 73% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +41 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Barcelona to Istanbul route actually runs

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

Is BCN–IST running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at BCN is the weaker end, route health score 48/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BCN–IST?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:40 from BCN. 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 BCN to IST?

Great-circle distance is 2,220 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 187–220 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BCN–IST fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 36 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.