IST → DELIstanbul to New Delhi

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to New Delhi (DEL): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 4,565 km, an estimated 6 hours 21 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and New Delhi. Updated 17 September 2026 at 02:22 UTC.

IST Istanbul busy · +15
DEL New Delhi smooth · +0
4,565 km · ~6h 21m est.
dep bank 17:55–20:1514x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
88 / 100

route health from live IST and DEL delay boards

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~6h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
IndiGo AirlinesTurkish 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
IndiGo Airlines6E

Flights 6E12 17:55 daily

Turkish AirlinesTK

Flights TK716 20:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-166E12departed+0
09-16TK716departed+0

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 +15 min busy ⛅ mostly cloudy · NW 8 kt Full IST delay board →
DELNew Delhi +0 min smooth Full DEL delay board →

How the Istanbul to New Delhi route actually runs

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

Is IST–DEL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at IST is the weaker end, 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–DEL?

Operators schedule evening departures around 17:55 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DEL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IST to DEL?

Great-circle distance is 4,565 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 352–421 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–DEL fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 14 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.