DXB → ISTDubai to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Dubai (DXB) to Istanbul (IST): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 59% of the last 58 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 58 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,028 km, an estimated 4 hours 23 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dubai and Istanbul. Updated 17 August 2026 at 06:55 UTC.

DXB Dubai heavy · +31
IST Istanbul smooth · +0
3,028 km · ~4h 23m est.
dep bank 02:00–21:0021x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
59% on time

of the last 58 operated DXB → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 58 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

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Median arrival+0 minacross the last 58 operated legs
Flight time~4h 23mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 58

Current nonstop fares

DXB → IST · one way · economy · 1 adult

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The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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EmiratesflydubaiTurkish 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
EmiratesEK95% on time

Flights EK123 varies daily · EK121 varies daily · EK117 17:25 daily

flydubaiFZ79% on time

Flights FZ727 13:15 daily · FZ755 21:00 daily

Turkish AirlinesTK13% on time

Flights TK761 02:00 daily · TK763 07:30 daily · TK765 13:50 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
08-17TK761dep +83 → arr+55
08-17TK763dep +25 → arr+20
08-16EK117dep +17 → arr−35
08-16EK121dep +21 → arr+0
08-16EK123dep +34 → arr−20
08-16FZ727dep +30 → arr+0
08-16FZ755dep +54 → arr+30
08-16TK761dep +61 → arr+45
08-16TK763dep +65 → arr+40
08-16TK765dep +30 → arr+0
08-15EK117dep +13 → arr−25
08-15EK121dep +22 → arr+0
08-15EK123dep +23 → arr−40
08-15FZ727dep +22 → arr+20
08-15FZ755dep +28 → arr+0
08-15TK761dep +39 → arr+20
08-15TK763dep +35 → arr+35
08-15TK765dep +41 → arr+55
08-14EK117dep +39 → arr+0
08-14EK121dep +38 → arr+0
08-14EK123dep +39 → arr−25
08-14FZ727dep +28 → arr+15
08-14FZ755dep +55 → arr+25
08-14TK761dep +81 → arr+55
08-14TK763dep +59 → arr+35
08-14TK765dep +32 → arr+20
08-13EK117dep +6 → arr−35
08-13EK121dep +0 → arr+0
08-13EK123dep +22 → arr−40
08-13FZ727dep +14 → arr−45
08-13FZ755dep +31 → arr−20
08-13TK761dep +46 → arr+35
08-13TK763dep +62 → arr+40
08-13TK765dep +35 → arr+55
08-12EK117dep +19 → arr−20
08-12EK121dep +8 → arr+0
08-12EK123dep +29 → arr+0
08-12FZ727dep +54 → arr+10
08-12FZ755dep +28 → arr−20
08-12TK761dep +33 → arr+20

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

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Airports right now

live boards
DXBDubai +31 min heavy 🌤 clear · S 5 kt Full DXB delay board →
ISTIstanbul +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · NE 13 kt Full IST delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DXB: 28% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Dubai to Istanbul route actually runs

Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop DXB to IST flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.

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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DXB to IST questions

Is DXB–IST running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DXB is the weaker end, route health score 79/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DXB–IST?

Operators schedule morning departures around 02:00 and evening departures around 17:25 from DXB. 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 DXB to IST?

Great-circle distance is 3,028 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 244–290 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DXB–IST fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 56 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.