CTA → ISTCatania to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Catania (CTA) to Istanbul (IST): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 50% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes late. 2 of the 8 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,249 km, an estimated 2 hours 6 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Catania and Istanbul. Updated 16 September 2026 at 14:26 UTC.

CTA Catania smooth · +10
IST Istanbul smooth · +0
1,249 km · ~2h 06m est.
dep bank 09:20–19:257x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

of the last 8 operated CTA → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +10 min. 2 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+10 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~2h 06mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
TURKISH AIRLIN

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 AIRLINTK50% on time

Flights TK1394 09:20 Mo We Sa · TK1396 19:25 Tu Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-16TK1394cancelledCNX
09-15TK1396cancelledCNX
09-14TK1394dep +14 → arr−20
09-13TK1396dep +41 → arr+25
09-12TK1394dep +6 → arr−30
09-11TK1396dep +150 → arr+120
09-10TK1396dep +27 → arr+10
09-09TK1394dep +0 → arr+0

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
CTACatania +10 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · ESE 9 kt Full CTA delay board →
ISTIstanbul +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · ESE 6 kt Full IST delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CTA: 32% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Catania to Istanbul route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CTA 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/CTA-IST
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CTA to IST questions

Is CTA–IST running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CTA 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 CTA–IST?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:20 and evening departures around 19:25 from CTA. 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 CTA to IST?

Great-circle distance is 1,249 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 118–137 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CTA–IST fly?

TURKISH AIRLIN 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.