FRA → ISTFrankfurt am Main to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Istanbul (IST): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 10 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,837 km, an estimated 2 hours 51 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Frankfurt am Main and Istanbul. Updated 7 September 2026 at 16:26 UTC.

FRA Frankfurt am Main busy · +24
IST Istanbul smooth · +0
1,837 km · ~2h 51m est.
dep bank 06:50–19:0014x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
84 / 100

route health from live FRA and IST delay boards

Median arrival delay is +10 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+10 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~2h 51mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

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

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07LH1298arrived+0
09-07LH1300dep +15 → arr+10
09-07LH1304departed+30
09-07TK1592arrived−30

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
FRAFrankfurt am Main +24 min busy 🌤 clear · S 5 kt Full FRA delay board →
ISTIstanbul +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · ENE 16 kt Full IST delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at FRA: 27% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +3 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Frankfurt am Main to Istanbul route actually runs

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

Is FRA–IST running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at FRA is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on FRA–IST?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:50 and evening departures around 19:00 from FRA. 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 FRA to IST?

Great-circle distance is 1,837 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 160–187 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does FRA–IST fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 49 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.