EBL → ISTArbil to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Arbil (EBL) to Istanbul (IST): 11 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 60% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 3 of the 10 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,430 km, an estimated 2 hours 20 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Arbil and Istanbul. Updated 15 October 2026 at 14:46 UTC.

EBL Arbil tracking
IST Istanbul heavy · +43
1,430 km · ~2h 20m est.
dep bank 01:40–20:1511x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 11x weekly · nonstop
60% on time

of the last 10 operated EBL → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 3 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~2h 20mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures11x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled30.0%recent route rate · 3 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Iraqi AirwaysTurkish AirlinesUR 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
Iraqi AirwaysIA

Flights IA229 12:40 Mo Fr

Turkish AirlinesTK86% on time

Flights TK317 01:40 daily · TK805 08:25 Mo We Fr Sa · TK315 12:45 daily

UR AirlinesUD

Flights UD761 varies Mo Th

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-15TK315arrived+0
10-15UD761arrived+70
10-14TK315arrived+0
10-14TK317arrived+0
10-14TK805cancelledCNX
10-14UD761cancelledCNX
10-13TK315arrived−20
10-13TK317arrived−35
10-13UD761cancelledCNX
10-12TK317arrived−35

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
EBLArbil tracking Full EBL delay board →
ISTIstanbul +43 min heavy ⛅ mostly cloudy · N 9 kt Full IST delay board →

How the Arbil to Istanbul route actually runs

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

Is EBL–IST running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The arrival side at IST is the weaker end, route health score 42/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from EBL to IST?

Great-circle distance is 1,430 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 131–153 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does EBL–IST fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 22 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at EBL 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.