Turkish AirlinesTK
Flights TK1788 06:30 daily · TK1784 10:25 daily · TK1782 14:55 daily · TK1786 19:15 daily
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Direct flights from Copenhagen (CPH) to Istanbul (IST): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 67% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 2 of the 6 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,978 km, an estimated 3 hours 2 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Copenhagen and Istanbul. Updated 26 October 2026 at 09:37 UTC.
Today, CPH → IST
Mon 26 Oct · local times- 06:20 TK1788Turkish Airlines Left 06:05 Landed 11:05 −35
- 10:35 TK1784Turkish Airlines Left 10:20 IST est. 15:25In the air · sched 15:55
- 14:05 TK1782Turkish Airlines On scheduleT2 ·
- 18:05 TK1786Turkish Airlines On scheduleT2 ·
Checked CPH board 10:37 · IST board 12:37
CPH
Copenhagen
smooth · +0
IST
Istanbul
smooth · +0
1,978 km · ~3h 02m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
67% on time
of the last 6 operated CPH → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 2 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~3h 02mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes10-25SK831cancelledCNX
10-24SK831cancelledCNX
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at CPH: 29% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Copenhagen to Istanbul route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CPH 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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CPH to IST questions
Is CPH–IST running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 82/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on CPH–IST?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:30 and evening departures around 19:15 from CPH. 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 CPH to IST?
Great-circle distance is 1,978 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 170–200 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does CPH–IST fly?
Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 28 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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