IST → BCNIstanbul to Barcelona

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Barcelona (BCN): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 40% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 51 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,220 km, an estimated 3 hours 21 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Barcelona. Updated 13 September 2026 at 12:26 UTC.

IST Istanbul smooth · +0
BCN Barcelona smooth · +0
2,220 km · ~3h 21m est.
dep bank 00:40–23:2028x weekly
Runs rough · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
40% on time

of the last 5 operated IST → BCN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +51 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+51 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~3h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
IberiaLevelTurkish AirlinesVueling 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
IberiaIB

Flights IB5191 varies Tu Th · IB5817 01:50 Sa · IB5899 varies Mo Fr · IB5453 21:00 We Su

LevelLL

Flights LL5429 varies Tu Th · LL5300 01:50 Sa · LL5747 varies Mo Fr · LL5298 21:00 We Su

Vueling AirlinesVY

Flights VY3071 18:10 We Su · VY3079 varies Tu Th · VY3073 22:55 Sa · VY3181 varies Mo Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13TK1467dep +0 → arr−11
09-13TK1853dep +15 → arr+1
09-12IB5817arrived+51
09-12LL5300arrived+51
09-12VY3073arrived+51

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 · NNW 18 kt Full IST delay board →
BCNBarcelona +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 7 kt Full BCN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BCN: 34% 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 Barcelona route actually runs

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

Is IST–BCN running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IST–BCN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:00 and evening departures around 18:10 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BCN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IST to BCN?

Great-circle distance is 2,220 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 187–220 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–BCN fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 46 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.