BIO → ISTBilbao to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Bilbao (BIO) to Istanbul (IST): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 80% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,599 km, an estimated 3 hours 50 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Bilbao and Istanbul. Updated 14 September 2026 at 10:55 UTC.

BIO Bilbao smooth · +11
IST Istanbul smooth · +0
2,599 km · ~3h 50m est.
dep bank 12:05–18:257x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 5 operated BIO → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~3h 50mestimated 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 AirlinesTK80% on time

Flights TK1316 12:05 Mo Tu Fr Sa · TK1318 18:25 We Th Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13TK1318dep +15 → arr+0
09-12TK1316dep −8 → arr−30
09-11TK1316dep +34 → arr+0
09-10TK1318dep +29 → arr+25
09-09TK1318dep +28 → arr+10

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
BIOBilbao +11 min smooth 🌤 clear · 3 kt Full BIO delay board →
ISTIstanbul +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · NE 12 kt Full IST delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BIO: 27% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Bilbao to Istanbul route actually runs

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

Is BIO–IST running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BIO is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BIO–IST?

Operators schedule evening departures around 18:25 from BIO. 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 BIO to IST?

Great-circle distance is 2,599 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 213–253 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BIO–IST fly?

Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.