Turkish AirlinesTK88% on time
Flights TK45 16:35 daily
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Direct flights from Cape Town (CPT) to Istanbul (IST): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 88% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 40 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 8,431 km, an estimated 11 hours 19 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cape Town and Istanbul. Updated 10 September 2026 at 02:07 UTC.
CPT
Cape Town
smooth · +0
IST
Istanbul
heavy · +30
8,431 km · ~11h 19m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
88% on time
of the last 8 operated CPT → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −40 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−40 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~11h 19mestimated 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 outcomesActual 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 CPT: 35% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +19 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
next sweep in 120s
How the Cape Town to Istanbul route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CPT 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/CPT-IST
CPT to IST questions
Is CPT–IST running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at IST is the weaker end, route health score 72/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from CPT to IST?
Great-circle distance is 8,431 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 625–753 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does CPT–IST fly?
Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 7 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 CPT 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.
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