COV → ISTTarsus to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Tarsus (COV) to Istanbul (IST): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 92% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 1 of the 12 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 730 km, an estimated 1 hour 26 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Tarsus and Istanbul. Updated 7 September 2026 at 17:07 UTC.

COV Tarsus tracking
IST Istanbul smooth · +0
730 km · ~1h 26m est.
dep bank 02:15–22:357x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
92% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 1 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~1h 26mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled8.3%recent route rate · 1 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 TK2477 02:15 daily · TK2481 04:15 daily · TK2483 08:40 Mo Fr Sa Su · TK2455 10:10 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07TK2455arrived+0
09-07TK2459arrived−25
09-07TK2461arrived−25
09-07TK2463arrived+0
09-07TK2467arrived+0
09-07TK2469arrived+0
09-07TK2481arrived+0
09-07TK2483arrived−25
09-06TK2455arrived−30
09-06TK2459arrived+0
09-06TK2471cancelledCNX
09-06TK2477arrived−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
COVTarsus tracking Full COV delay board →
ISTIstanbul +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · ENE 16 kt Full IST delay board →

How the Tarsus to Istanbul route actually runs

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

Is COV–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.

Morning or evening flight on COV–IST?

Operators schedule morning departures around 02:15 from COV. 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 COV to IST?

Great-circle distance is 730 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 82–93 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does COV–IST fly?

Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 67 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.