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Flights IB5485 01:15 Mo Fr · IB5483 21:00 Tu We Th Sa Su
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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Barcelona (BCN): 46 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 36% of the last 14 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 25 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 18 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 15 November 2026 at 20:54 UTC.
IST
Istanbul
smooth · +0
BCN
Barcelona
smooth · +0
2,220 km · ~3h 21m est.
Runs rough · 4 airlines · 46x weekly · nonstop
36% on time
of the last 14 tracked IST → BCN flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +25 min. 0 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+25 minacross the last 14 arrivals
Flight time~3h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures46x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 18
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes11-15IB5483arrived+13
11-15LL5483arrived+13
11-14IB5483arrived+38
11-14LL5483arrived+38
11-13IB5485arrived+25
11-13LL5485arrived+25
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at BCN: a 33% 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 →
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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 87/100. 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.
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