BGW → ISTBaghdad to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Baghdad (BGW) to Istanbul (IST): 19 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 86% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 30 minutes early. 2 of the 14 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,630 km, an estimated 2 hours 35 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Baghdad and Istanbul. Updated 9 October 2026 at 09:37 UTC.

BGW Baghdad tracking
IST Istanbul smooth · +0
1,630 km · ~2h 35m est.
dep bank 01:55–20:5019x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 19x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 14 operated BGW → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −30 min. 2 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−30 minacross the last 14 operated legs
Flight time~2h 35mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures19x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled14.3%recent route rate · 2 of 14

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Fly BaghdadIraqi AirwaysTurkish AirlinesUR 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
Fly BaghdadIF

Flights IF221 20:50 Th Su

Iraqi AirwaysIA

Flights IA215 10:00 daily · IA223 18:00 daily

Turkish AirlinesTK88% on time

Flights TK303 01:55 Mo Tu We Fr Sa Su · TK803 08:30 daily · TK843 13:30 daily

UR AirlinesUD

Flights UD161 11:30 Tu Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-09IA215arrived−20
10-09TK803arrived−30
10-08IA223arrived+0
10-08IF221arrived−30
10-08TK303arrived−35
10-08TK803arrived−45
10-08TK843arrived−30
10-07IA215arrived−25
10-07IA223arrived+0
10-07TK303arrived+0
10-07TK803cancelledCNX
10-07TK843arrived−30
10-07UD161cancelledCNX
10-06TK303arrived−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
BGWBaghdad tracking Full BGW delay board →
ISTIstanbul +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SW 16 kt Full IST delay board →

How the Baghdad to Istanbul route actually runs

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

Is BGW–IST running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from BGW to IST?

Great-circle distance is 1,630 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 145–170 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BGW–IST fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 39 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at BGW and arrival-side delay at IST, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.