IST → CMBIstanbul to Colombo

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Colombo (CMB): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 88% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,294 km, an estimated 8 hours 34 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Colombo. Updated 21 September 2026 at 20:07 UTC.

IST Istanbul smooth · +0
CMB Colombo tracking
6,294 km · ~8h 34m est.
dep bank 18:40–20:157x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 8 operated IST → CMB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~8h 34mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

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 AirlinesTK88% on time

Flights TK730 18:40 daily · TK1130 20:15 Tu Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-21TK730departed+0
09-20TK730departed+15
09-19TK1130departed+0
09-19TK730departed+0
09-18TK730departed+0
09-17TK730departed+0
09-16TK730departed+20
09-15TK730departed+10

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 · N 18 kt Full IST delay board →
CMBColombo tracking Full CMB delay board →

How the Istanbul to Colombo route actually runs

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

Is IST–CMB 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–CMB?

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

How long is the flight from IST to CMB?

Great-circle distance is 6,294 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 474–569 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–CMB fly?

Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 9 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.