Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Colombo (CMB): 11 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 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 11 November 2026 at 20:37 UTC.
route health from live IST and CMB delay boards
0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
The week
scheduled departures · origin local timeEach 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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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.
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Pro Flight Search: Istanbul (IST) to Colombo (CMB) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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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 100/100. 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 19:15 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 11 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.