IST → DOHIstanbul to Doha

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Doha (DOH): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 63% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,756 km, an estimated 4 hours 2 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Doha. Updated 20 September 2026 at 05:52 UTC.

IST Istanbul smooth · +0
DOH Doha smooth · +0
2,756 km · ~4h 02m est.
dep bank 11:40–20:3014x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
63% on time

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

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

Median arrival+8 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~4h 02mestimated 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
Qatar AirwaysTurkish 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
Qatar AirwaysQR80% on time

Flights QR238 11:40 Tu Fr Su · QR240 13:45 daily · QR246 20:05 daily

Turkish AirlinesTK

Flights TK780 20:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-19QR240dep +15 → arr+26
09-19QR246departed+0
09-19TK780dep +35 → arr+28
09-18QR238dep +0 → arr−5
09-18QR240dep +0 → arr+8
09-18QR246dep +0 → arr+2
09-18TK780arrived+6
09-17TK780arrived+31

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 · ENE 14 kt Full IST delay board →
DOHDoha +0 min smooth ⛅ clear · E 3 kt Full DOH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DOH: 31% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +2 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Istanbul to Doha route actually runs

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

Is IST–DOH running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 79/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IST–DOH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:40 and evening departures around 20:05 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DOH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IST to DOH?

Great-circle distance is 2,756 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 225–266 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–DOH fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 24 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.