BUD → ISTBudapest to Istanbul

live

Direct flights from Budapest (BUD) to Istanbul (IST): 30 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 26 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 32 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,017 km, an estimated 1 hour 48 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Budapest and Istanbul. Updated 6 November 2026 at 11:46 UTC.

Today, BUD → IST

Fri 6 Nov · local times
  1. 05:00 W62429Wizz Air Hungary Left 05:04 Landed 08:45 −30
  2. 09:10 TK1036Turkish Airlines Left 09:17 +7 Landed 12:55 −30
  3. 13:55 TK1034Turkish Airlines On scheduleT2A ·
  4. 20:05 TK1038Turkish Airlines On scheduleT2A ·

Checked BUD board 12:07 · IST board 14:46

BUD Budapest busy · +18
IST Istanbul smooth · +0
1,017 km · ~1h 48m est.
dep bank 05:00–20:0530x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 30x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 26 tracked BUD → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −20 min. 0 of 32 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−20 minacross the last 26 arrivals
Flight time~1h 48mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures30x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 32

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Turkish AirlinesWizz Air

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 AirlinesTK100% on time

Flights TK1036 09:10 daily · TK1034 13:55 daily · TK1038 20:05 daily

Wizz AirW6100% on time

Flights W62429 05:00 daily · W62437 12:55 Tu Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-06TK1036dep +7 → arr−30
11-06W62429dep +4 → arr−30
11-05TK1034dep +6 → arr−30
11-05TK1036dep +8 → arr−25
11-05TK1038departed+9
11-05W62429dep +18 → arr+0
11-04TK1034dep +10 → arr−20
11-04TK1036dep +8 → arr−25
11-04TK1038departed+26
11-04W62429dep +6 → arr−25
11-03TK1034dep +14 → arr+0
11-03TK1036dep +10 → arr−20
11-03TK1038dep −5 → arr−35
11-03W62429dep +11 → arr+0
11-03W62437dep +39 → arr+10
11-02TK1034dep +27 → arr+0
11-02TK1036dep +4 → arr−30
11-02TK1038departed+7
11-02W62429dep +15 → arr+0
11-01TK1034dep +13 → arr+0
11-01TK1036dep +2 → arr−35
11-01TK1038departed+11
11-01W62429dep +9 → arr−25
10-31TK1034dep +10 → arr−30
10-31TK1036dep −5 → arr−40
10-31TK1038departed+14
10-31W62429dep +12 → arr+0
10-31W62437dep +7 → arr−25
10-30TK1034dep +11 → arr+0
10-30TK1036dep +28 → arr+0
10-30TK1038departed+0
10-30W62429dep +7 → arr−20

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
BUDBudapest +18 min busy 🌤 clear · W 4 kt Full BUD delay board →
ISTIstanbul +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNE 10 kt Full IST delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at BUD: a 29% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Budapest to Istanbul route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BUD 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

Cite this data

Journalists, bloggers, and researchers may cite this page with attribution and a link to Pro Flight Search.

Suggested citation

Pro Flight Search: Budapest (BUD) to Istanbul (IST) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.

Canonical URL
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/BUD-IST
How we measure this →

BUD to IST questions

Is BUD–IST running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BUD is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BUD–IST?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 and evening departures around 20:05 from BUD. 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 BUD to IST?

Great-circle distance is 1,017 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 BUD–IST fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 30 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.