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. 54% of the last 13 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 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 14 November 2026 at 08:32 UTC.

Today, IST → BCN

Sat 14 Nov · local times
  1. 09:10 TK1853Turkish Airlines Left 09:10 BCN est. 11:03 +8In the air · sched 10:55
  2. 11:45 TK1467Turkish Airlines On scheduleFinal call · Gate C3 BCN 13:30scheduled
  3. · IB5483Iberia On schedule BCN 21:00scheduled
  4. · LL5483Level On schedule BCN 21:00scheduled
  5. · TK1851Turkish Airlines On schedule BCN 23:50scheduled
  6. · TK1855Turkish Airlines On schedule BCN 17:05scheduled
  7. · VY8611Vueling On schedule BCN 21:00scheduled

Checked IST board 11:20 · BCN board 09:32

IST Istanbul smooth · +0
BCN Barcelona smooth · +0
2,220 km · ~3h 21m est.
dep bank 01:15–23:3546x weekly
Runs rough · 4 airlines · 46x weekly · nonstop
54% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +7 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+7 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 15

The week

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

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 AirlinesTK50% 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

VuelingVY

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

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14TK1853departed+0
11-13IB5485arrived+25
11-13LL5485arrived+25
11-13TK1853departed+0
11-13TK1855dep +0 → arr+21
11-13TK1891dep +0 → arr+24
11-13VY8613dep +0 → arr+25
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

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 · SW 25 kt Full IST delay board →
BCNBarcelona +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 5 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.