IST → ATHIstanbul to Athens

live

Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Athens (ATH): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. The median arrival is 18 minutes late. 1 of the 4 tracked flights was cancelled. 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 22 September 2026 at 13:07 UTC.

IST Istanbul smooth · +0
ATH Athens smooth · +8
554 km · ~1h 13m est.
dep bank 01:45–21:0021x weekly
Disrupted · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
42 / 100

route health from live IST and ATH delay boards

Median arrival delay is +18 min. 1 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+18 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~1h 13mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 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 04:35 Th · A3991 10:30 daily · A3993 15:35 daily · A3995 21:00 daily

SKY EXPRESSGQ

Flights GQ671 09:30 daily

Turkish AirlinesTK

Flights TK1841 01:45 daily · TK1839 02:55 Mo Tu · TK1843 07:25 daily · TK1847 09:35 Tu We Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-22A3991dep +15 → arr+18
09-22A3993cancelledCNX
09-22GQ671dep +0 → arr+23
09-22TK1849dep +0 → arr+6

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 12 kt Full IST delay board →
ATHAthens +8 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · NNE 11 kt Full ATH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ATH: 63% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +25 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. 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

Cite this data

Journalists, bloggers, and researchers may cite this page with attribution and a link to Pro Flight Search.

Suggested citation

Pro Flight Search — Istanbul (IST) to Athens (ATH) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.

Canonical URL
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/IST-ATH
How we measure this →

IST to ATH questions

Is IST–ATH running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The arrival side at ATH is the weaker end, route health score 42/100. 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 01:45 and evening departures around 18:55 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.