CGN → ISTKöln to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Köln (CGN) to Istanbul (IST): 13 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 92% of the last 12 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 25 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,968 km, an estimated 3 hours 1 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Köln and Istanbul. Updated 3 November 2026 at 17:02 UTC.

CGN Köln tracking
IST Istanbul smooth · +0
1,968 km · ~3h 01m est.
dep bank 16:45–23:2513x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 13x weekly · nonstop
92% on time

of the last 12 tracked CGN → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −25 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−25 minacross the last 12 arrivals
Flight time~3h 01mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures13x1 direct airline 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
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 AirlinesTK92% on time

Flights TK1672 16:45 daily · TK1676 23:25 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-03TK1672arrived−25
11-02TK1672arrived+20
11-02TK1676arrived−20
11-01TK1672arrived−25
11-01TK1676arrived+0
10-31TK1672arrived−35
10-31TK1676arrived−25
10-30TK1672arrived−35
10-30TK1676arrived−25
10-29TK1676arrived−35
10-28TK1672arrived−30
10-28TK1676arrived−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
CGNKöln tracking Full CGN delay board →
ISTIstanbul +0 min smooth 🌫 mostly cloudy · WNW 9 kt Full IST delay board →

How the Köln to Istanbul route actually runs

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

Is CGN–IST running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 73/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from CGN to IST?

Great-circle distance is 1,968 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 169–199 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CGN–IST fly?

Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 13 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at CGN 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.