Turkish AirlinesTK67% on time
Flights TK1530 07:20 daily · TK1524 10:30 daily · TK1526 14:55 daily · TK1528 18:50 daily
live
Direct flights from Düsseldorf (DUS) to Istanbul (IST): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 67% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 1 of the 15 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 2,011 km, an estimated 3 hours 5 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Düsseldorf and Istanbul. Updated 9 September 2026 at 18:38 UTC.
DUS
Düsseldorf
heavy · +40
IST
Istanbul
smooth · +0
2,011 km · ~3h 05m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
67% on time
of the last 15 operated DUS → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 1 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~3h 05mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled6.7%recent route rate · 1 of 15
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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 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 DUS: 31% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 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 Düsseldorf to Istanbul route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DUS 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
Cite this data
Journalists, bloggers, and researchers may cite this page with attribution and a link to Pro Flight Search.
Suggested citation
Pro Flight Search — Düsseldorf (DUS) to Istanbul (IST) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
Canonical URL
How we measure this →
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/DUS-IST
DUS to IST questions
Is DUS–IST running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DUS is the weaker end, route health score 73/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on DUS–IST?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:20 and evening departures around 18:50 from DUS. 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 DUS to IST?
Great-circle distance is 2,011 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 172–202 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DUS–IST fly?
Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 35 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
.