HBE → ISTAlexandria to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Alexandria (HBE) to Istanbul (IST): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 89% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,155 km, an estimated 1 hour 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Alexandria and Istanbul. Updated 7 September 2026 at 07:18 UTC.

HBE Alexandria tracking
IST Istanbul smooth · +0
1,155 km · ~1h 59m est.
dep bank 03:45–09:557x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 9 operated HBE → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~1h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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 days
Turkish AirlinesTK89% on time

Flights TK697 03:45 daily · TK689 09:55 Th Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07TK697arrived+0
09-06TK689arrived+0
09-06TK697arrived+0
09-05TK697arrived+0
09-04TK697arrived+0
09-03TK689arrived+0
09-02TK697arrived+35
09-01TK697arrived+0
08-31TK697arrived+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
HBEAlexandria tracking Full HBE delay board →
ISTIstanbul +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · ENE 16 kt Full IST delay board →

How the Alexandria to Istanbul route actually runs

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

Is HBE–IST running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on HBE–IST?

Operators schedule morning departures around 03:45 from HBE. 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 HBE to IST?

Great-circle distance is 1,155 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 112–129 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does HBE–IST fly?

Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 9 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.