IST → BEYIstanbul to Beirut

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Beirut (BEY): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,019 km, an estimated 1 hour 48 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Beirut. Updated 16 September 2026 at 15:07 UTC.

IST Istanbul smooth · +0
BEY Beirut tracking
1,019 km · ~1h 48m est.
dep bank 00:40–21:3014x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 11 operated IST → BEY flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~1h 48mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Middle East Airlines - Air LibanTurkish 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
Middle East Airlines - Air LibanME

Flights ME266 11:20 daily · ME264 14:35 Th Fr Sa Su · ME268 20:30 daily

Turkish AirlinesTK100% on time

Flights TK828 00:40 daily · TK830 06:45 daily · TK824 12:25 daily · TK826 18:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-16ME266departed+0
09-16TK824departed+0
09-16TK828departed+0
09-16TK830departed+0
09-15ME266departed+0
09-15ME268departed+0
09-15TK824departed+0
09-15TK826departed+0
09-15TK828departed+0
09-15TK830departed+0
09-14ME266departed+0

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 · ESE 6 kt Full IST delay board →
BEYBeirut tracking Full BEY delay board →

How the Istanbul to Beirut route actually runs

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

Is IST–BEY 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–BEY?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:40 and evening departures around 18:45 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BEY delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IST to BEY?

Great-circle distance is 1,019 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 102–117 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–BEY fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 53 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.