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. 92% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 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 10 October 2026 at 03:09 UTC.

DXB Dubai heavy · +33
IST Istanbul heavy · +35
3,028 km · ~4h 23m est.
dep bank 02:00–20:5521x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
92% on time

of the last 12 operated DXB → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~4h 23mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
EmiratesFly dubaiTurkish 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
EmiratesEK

Flights EK123 10:40 daily · EK121 varies daily · EK117 18:00 daily

Fly dubaiFZ

Flights FZ727 13:30 daily · FZ755 20:55 daily

Turkish AirlinesTK83% on time

Flights TK761 02:00 daily · TK759 04:30 daily · TK763 07:30 daily · TK765 13:50 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-10TK759departed−4
10-10TK761departed−6
10-09EK117dep −5 → arr+0
10-09EK121dep +8 → arr+0
10-09EK123dep +5 → arr+0
10-09FZ727dep +2 → arr+0
10-09FZ755departed+3
10-09TK759dep +5 → arr−25
10-09TK761dep +11 → arr+0
10-09TK763dep +34 → arr+35
10-09TK765dep +12 → arr+0
10-08FZ755arrived+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
DXBDubai +33 min heavy 🌤 clear · SSW 7 kt Full DXB delay board →
ISTIstanbul +35 min heavy 🌤 clear · SSW 8 kt Full IST delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DXB: 33% 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 Dubai to Istanbul route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DXB 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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DXB to IST questions

Is DXB–IST running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The arrival side at IST is the weaker end, route health score 55/100. 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 18:00 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 63 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.