IST → BOMIstanbul to Mumbai

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Mumbai (BOM): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 90% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 21 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 4,835 km, an estimated 6 hours 42 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Mumbai. Updated 18 September 2026 at 04:33 UTC.

IST Istanbul smooth · +0
BOM Mumbai smooth · +0
4,835 km · ~6h 42m est.
dep bank 17:55–20:1514x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −21 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−21 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~6h 42mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
IndiGo AirlinesTurkish 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
IndiGo Airlines6E100% on time

Flights 6E18 17:55 daily

Turkish AirlinesTK80% on time

Flights TK720 20:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-176E18dep +0 → arr−21
09-17TK720dep +0 → arr+2
09-166E18dep +0 → arr−27
09-16TK720dep +0 → arr−33
09-156E18dep +0 → arr−34
09-15TK720dep +0 → arr+2
09-146E18dep +0 → arr−33
09-14TK720arrived−15
09-136E18arrived−25
09-13TK720arrived+23

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 · NNE 14 kt Full IST delay board →
BOMMumbai +0 min smooth Full BOM delay board →

How the Istanbul to Mumbai route actually runs

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

Is IST–BOM 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–BOM?

Operators schedule evening departures around 17:55 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BOM delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IST to BOM?

Great-circle distance is 4,835 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 371–444 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–BOM fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 14 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.