BKK → ISTBangkok to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Bangkok (BKK) to Istanbul (IST): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 83% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 7,512 km, an estimated 10 hours 8 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Bangkok and Istanbul. Updated 10 October 2026 at 10:10 UTC.

BKK Bangkok busy · +17
IST Istanbul smooth · +0
7,512 km · ~10h 08m est.
dep bank 06:40–23:3514x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 12 operated BKK → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~10h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Thai InternationalTurkish 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
Thai InternationalTG

Flights TG900 23:35 daily

Turkish AirlinesTK78% on time

Flights TK59 06:40 daily · TK65 varies Tu We Th Fr · TK53 21:45 Mo Th Sa · TK69 22:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-10TK59dep +19 → arr+0
10-09TG900dep +26 → arr+0
10-09TK59dep −4 → arr+0
10-09TK65dep +20 → arr+20
10-09TK69dep +21 → arr+30
10-08TG900dep +41 → arr+15
10-08TK53dep +28 → arr+0
10-08TK59dep +13 → arr+0
10-08TK65dep +17 → arr+0
10-08TK69dep +19 → arr+15
10-07TG900arrived+0
10-07TK69arrived+0

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
BKKBangkok +17 min busy 🌤 few clouds · ENE 8 kt Full BKK delay board →
ISTIstanbul +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · ENE 9 kt Full IST delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BKK: 33% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Bangkok to Istanbul route actually runs

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

Is BKK–IST running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BKK is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BKK–IST?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:40 and evening departures around 21:45 from BKK. 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 BKK to IST?

Great-circle distance is 7,512 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 560–674 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BKK–IST fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 28 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.