IST → BGWIstanbul to Baghdad

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Baghdad (BGW): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 80% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 2 of the 10 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,630 km, an estimated 2 hours 35 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Baghdad. Updated 14 September 2026 at 19:07 UTC.

IST Istanbul smooth · +0
BGW Baghdad tracking
1,630 km · ~2h 35m est.
dep bank 01:25–21:5521x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 10 operated IST → BGW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 2 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~2h 35mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled20.0%recent route rate · 2 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
BASRA AIRLINESIraqi AirwaysTurkish AirlinesUR 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
BASRA AIRLINESBH

Flights BH102 12:05 Mo Fr

Iraqi AirwaysIA

Flights IA216 11:00 daily · IA224 19:00 daily

Turkish AirlinesTK

Flights TK802 01:25 daily · TK842 06:30 daily · TK302 21:55 Mo Tu

UR AirlinesUD

Flights UD162 12:30 Mo We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14IA216departed+0
09-14IA224departed+0
09-14TK302departed+0
09-14TK802departed+0
09-14TK842departed+0
09-14UD162departed+0
09-13IA216departed+0
09-13IA224departed+0
09-13IF222cancelledCNX
09-13TK302cancelledCNX

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 🌤 few clouds · ENE 11 kt Full IST delay board →
BGWBaghdad tracking Full BGW delay board →

How the Istanbul to Baghdad route actually runs

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

Is IST–BGW 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–BGW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 01:25 and evening departures around 19:00 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BGW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IST to BGW?

Great-circle distance is 1,630 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 145–170 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–BGW fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 37 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.