IST → BCNIstanbul to Barcelona

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Barcelona (BCN): 46 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 77% of the last 13 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 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 November 2026 at 20:07 UTC.

Today, IST → BCN

Fri 13 Nov · local times
  1. 09:10 TK1853Turkish Airlines Left 09:10 BCN est. 11:02 +7In the air · sched 10:55
  2. 15:30 TK1855Turkish Airlines Left 15:30 Landed 17:36 +21
  3. 22:15 TK1891Turkish Airlines Left 22:15 ·
  4. 23:35 VY8613Vueling Airlines On scheduleFinal call · Gate A3A ·

Checked IST board 23:07 · BCN board 21:04

IST Istanbul smooth · +0
BCN Barcelona smooth · +0
2,220 km · ~3h 21m est.
dep bank 01:15–23:3546x weekly
Runs mixed · 4 airlines · 46x weekly · nonstop
77% on time

of the last 13 tracked IST → BCN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 13 arrivals
Flight time~3h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures46x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16

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 IB5485 01:15 Mo Fr · IB5483 21:00 Tu We Th Sa Su

LevelLL

Flights LL5485 01:15 Mo Fr · LL5483 21:00 Tu We Th Sa Su

Turkish AirlinesTK57% on time

Flights TK1853 09:10 daily · TK1467 11:45 Tu Th Sa Su · TK1855 15:30 daily · TK1851 21:55 Mo Tu We Th Sa Su

Vueling AirlinesVY

Flights VY8611 19:20 Tu We Th Sa Su · VY8613 23:35 Mo Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-13TK1853departed+0
11-13TK1855dep +0 → arr+21
11-13TK1891departed+0
11-12IB5483arrived+7
11-12LL5483arrived+7
11-12TK1467dep +0 → arr−2
11-12TK1851dep +0 → arr−2
11-12TK1853dep +0 → arr−1
11-12TK1855dep +0 → arr+31
11-12VY8611dep +0 → arr+7
11-11IB5483arrived−8
11-11LL5483arrived−8
11-11TK1851departed+0
11-11TK1853arrived−7
11-11TK1855arrived+31
11-11VY8611arrived−8

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 →
BCNBarcelona +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNW 6 kt Full BCN delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at BCN: a 32% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. 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 100/100. 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 09:10 and evening departures around 19:20 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.