IST → BHXIstanbul to Birmingham

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Birmingham (BHX): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 82% 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 2,604 km, an estimated 3 hours 50 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Birmingham. Updated 15 September 2026 at 06:25 UTC.

IST Istanbul smooth · +0
BHX Birmingham tracking
2,604 km · ~3h 50m est.
dep bank 07:00–14:307x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
82% on time

of the last 11 operated IST → BHX 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~3h 50mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Turkish 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
Turkish AirlinesTK82% on time

Flights TK1967 07:00 daily · TK1969 14:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-15TK1967departed+0
09-15TK1969departed+0
09-14TK1967departed+0
09-14TK1969departed+0
09-13TK1967departed+0
09-13TK1969departed+10
09-12TK1967departed+15
09-12TK1969departed+20
09-11TK1967departed+0
09-11TK1969departed+0
09-10TK1967departed+20

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 Full IST delay board →
BHXBirmingham tracking Full BHX delay board →

How the Istanbul to Birmingham route actually runs

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

Is IST–BHX 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–BHX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BHX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IST to BHX?

Great-circle distance is 2,604 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 214–253 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–BHX fly?

Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.