IST → CLJIstanbul to Cluj-Napoca

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 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 734 km, an estimated 1 hour 26 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Cluj-Napoca. Updated 23 September 2026 at 10:07 UTC.

IST Istanbul smooth · +0
CLJ Cluj-Napoca tracking
734 km · ~1h 26m est.
dep bank 07:30–18:406x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 10 operated IST → CLJ 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~1h 26mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 direct airline 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
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 AirlinesTK100% on time

Flights TK1047 07:30 Tu We Th Sa Su · TK1347 18:40 Tu Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-23TK1047departed+0
09-22TK1047departed+0
09-22TK1347departed+0
09-20A2729cancelledCNX
09-20TK1047departed+10
09-20TK1347departed+0
09-19TK1047departed+0
09-19TK1347departed+0
09-18TK1347departed+0
09-17A2729cancelledCNX

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 · NW 12 kt Full IST delay board →
CLJCluj-Napoca tracking Full CLJ delay board →

How the Istanbul to Cluj-Napoca route actually runs

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

Is IST–CLJ running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IST–CLJ?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:30 and evening departures around 18:40 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CLJ delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IST to CLJ?

Great-circle distance is 734 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 82–93 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–CLJ fly?

Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 10 flights a week (sun, tue, wed, thu, fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.