Turkish AirlinesTK82% on time
live
Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Cape Town (CPT): 10 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 82% of the last 11 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes early. 1 of the 11 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 8,431 km, an estimated 11 hours 19 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Cape Town. Updated 5 November 2026 at 16:21 UTC.
Today, IST → CPT
Thu 5 Nov · local times- 02:00 TK44Turkish Left 02:00 Landed 11:34 −31
Checked IST board 21:37 · CPT board 21:08
IST
Istanbul
smooth · +0
CPT
Cape Town
smooth · +7
8,431 km · ~11h 19m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 10x weekly · nonstop
82% on time
of the last 11 tracked IST → CPT flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −20 min. 1 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−20 minacross the last 10 arrivals
Flight time~11h 19mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures10x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled9.1%recent route rate · 1 of 11
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 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
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at CPT: a 32% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +7 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Istanbul to Cape Town route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IST to CPT 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 CPT questions
Is IST–CPT running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at CPT is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on IST–CPT?
Operators schedule morning departures around 02:00 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CPT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from IST to CPT?
Great-circle distance is 8,431 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 625–753 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does IST–CPT fly?
Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 10 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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