IST → ATHIstanbul to Athens

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Athens (ATH): 62 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. The median arrival is 113 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 554 km, an estimated 1 hour 13 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Athens. Updated 14 November 2026 at 03:08 UTC.

Today, IST → ATH

Sat 14 Nov · local times
  1. · A3991Aegean Airlines S.A. On schedule ATH 11:55scheduled
  2. · A3993Aegean Airlines S.A. On schedule ATH 17:15scheduled
  3. · A3999Aegean Airlines S.A. On schedule ATH 07:00scheduled
  4. · GQ671SKY EXPRESS S.A. On schedule ATH 10:55scheduled
  5. · TK1839TURKISH AIRLINES On schedule ATH 11:00scheduled
  6. · TK1843TURKISH AIRLINES On schedule ATH 08:40scheduled
  7. · TK1845TURKISH AIRLINES On schedule ATH 21:00scheduled
  8. · TK1847TURKISH AIRLINES On schedule ATH 12:15scheduled
  9. · TK1849TURKISH AIRLINES On schedule ATH 14:55scheduled

Checked IST board 05:10 · ATH board 05:08

IST Istanbul smooth · +0
ATH Athens busy · +26
554 km · ~1h 13m est.
dep bank 06:30–22:0062x weekly
Running clean · 3 airlines · 62x weekly · nonstop
83 / 100

route health from live IST and ATH delay boards

Median arrival delay is +113 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+113 minacross the last 4 arrivals
Flight time~1h 13mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures62x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Aegean AirlinesSKY EXPRESSTurkish 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
Aegean AirlinesA3

Flights A3999 06:30 Mo Fr Sa · A3991 11:30 daily · A3993 16:45 daily · A3995 22:00 daily

SKY EXPRESSGQ

Flights GQ671 10:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-13A3991arrived+29
11-13A3993arrived+158
11-13A3995dep +30 → arr+113
11-13A3999arrived−9

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 🌤 clear · SSW 24 kt Full IST delay board →
ATHAthens +26 min busy 🌤 few clouds · SW 6 kt Full ATH delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ATH: a 40% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +12 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Istanbul to Athens route actually runs

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

Is IST–ATH running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at ATH is the weaker end, route health score 83/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IST–ATH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:30 and evening departures around 20:30 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ATH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IST to ATH?

Great-circle distance is 554 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 69–77 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–ATH fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 62 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.