Middle East Airlines - Air LibanME89% on time
Flights ME265 10:20 daily · ME263 13:35 Tu Th Fr Sa Su · ME267 19:30 daily
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Direct flights from Beirut (BEY) to Istanbul (IST): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 95% of the last 19 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 1 of the 19 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,019 km, an estimated 1 hour 48 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Beirut and Istanbul. Updated 20 August 2026 at 03:52 UTC.
BEY
Beirut
tracking
IST
Istanbul
disrupted · +100
1,019 km · ~1h 48m est.
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
95% on time
of the last 19 operated BEY → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 1 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Search live fares for this route →Median arrival+0 minacross the last 19 operated legs
Flight time~1h 48mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled5.3%recent route rate · 1 of 19
Current nonstop fares
BEY → IST · one way · economy · 1 adult
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The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Middle East Airlines - Air LibanTurkish 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
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Airports right now
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How the Beirut to Istanbul route actually runs
Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop BEY to IST flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.
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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BEY to IST questions
Is BEY–IST running on time right now?
High disruption likely. The arrival side at IST is the weaker end, route health score 0/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on BEY–IST?
Operators schedule morning departures around 01:30 and evening departures around 22:15 from BEY. 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 BEY to IST?
Great-circle distance is 1,019 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 102–117 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does BEY–IST fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 51 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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