IST → AUHIstanbul to Abu Dhabi

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Abu Dhabi (AUH): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 50% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 19 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,039 km, an estimated 4 hours 24 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Abu Dhabi. Updated 17 September 2026 at 13:04 UTC.

IST Istanbul smooth · +0
AUH Abu Dhabi smooth · +4
3,039 km · ~4h 24m est.
dep bank 13:40–18:4514x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

of the last 8 operated IST → AUH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +19 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+19 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~4h 24mestimated 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
Etihad AirwaysTurkish 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
Etihad AirwaysEY

Flights EY542 13:40 daily

Turkish AirlinesTK

Flights TK868 18:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-17EY542departed+0
09-16EY542dep +0 → arr−14
09-16TK868dep +0 → arr+64
09-15EY542dep +15 → arr+12
09-15TK868dep +0 → arr+19
09-14EY542dep +0 → arr−1
09-14TK868dep +0 → arr+59
09-13TK868arrived+41

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 🌤 scattered clouds · NE 11 kt Full IST delay board →
AUHAbu Dhabi +4 min smooth 🌤 clear · NW 11 kt Full AUH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at AUH: 35% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 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 Abu Dhabi route actually runs

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

Is IST–AUH running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at AUH is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IST–AUH?

Operators schedule evening departures around 18:45 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the AUH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IST to AUH?

Great-circle distance is 3,039 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 245–290 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–AUH fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 14 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.