IST → CGNIstanbul to Köln

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Köln (CGN): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 70% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 1 of the 10 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,968 km, an estimated 3 hours 1 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Köln. Updated 15 September 2026 at 15:22 UTC.

IST Istanbul smooth · +0
CGN Köln tracking
1,968 km · ~3h 01m est.
dep bank 07:05–15:557x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
70% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 1 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~3h 01mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled10.0%recent route rate · 1 of 10

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 AirlinesTK70% on time

Flights TK1671 07:05 daily · TK1673 11:35 Th Fr Sa Su · TK1675 15:55 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-15TK1671cancelledCNX
09-15TK1675departed+0
09-14TK1671departed+15
09-14TK1675departed+0
09-13TK1671departed+0
09-13TK1673departed+0
09-13TK1675departed+0
09-12TK1671departed+20
09-12TK1673departed+0
09-12TK1675departed+40

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 · NE 18 kt Full IST delay board →
CGNKöln tracking Full CGN delay board →

How the Istanbul to Köln route actually runs

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

Is IST–CGN 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–CGN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:05 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CGN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IST to CGN?

Great-circle distance is 1,968 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 169–199 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–CGN fly?

Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 18 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.