IST → ALAIstanbul to Almaty

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Almaty (ALA): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 82% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,921 km, an estimated 5 hours 32 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Almaty. Updated 14 October 2026 at 04:45 UTC.

Today, IST → ALA

Wed 14 Oct · local times
  1. 00:40 TK352Turkish Airlines Left 00:40 ·

Checked IST board 07:45

IST Istanbul smooth · +0
ALA Almaty tracking
3,921 km · ~5h 32m est.
dep bank 00:40–21:2514x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
82% on time

of the last 11 operated IST → ALA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~5h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air AstanaTurkish 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
Air AstanaKC

Flights KC614 12:35 Th · KC912 21:25 daily

Turkish AirlinesTK75% on time

Flights TK352 00:40 daily · TK450 17:30 daily · TK350 20:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-14TK352departed+0
10-13KC912departed+0
10-13TK350departed+0
10-13TK352departed+0
10-13TK450departed+0
10-12KC912departed+0
10-12TK350departed+50
10-12TK352departed+0
10-12TK450departed+0
10-11KC912departed+0
10-11TK350departed+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
ISTIstanbul +0 min smooth 🌫 mostly cloudy · NNE 30 kt Full IST delay board →
ALAAlmaty tracking Full ALA delay board →

How the Istanbul to Almaty route actually runs

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

Is IST–ALA 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 IST–ALA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:40 and evening departures around 17:30 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ALA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IST to ALA?

Great-circle distance is 3,921 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 307–366 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–ALA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 29 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.