Turkish AirlinesTK78% on time
Flights TK1523 06:55 daily · TK1525 11:30 daily · TK1527 15:05 daily · TK1521 16:55 daily
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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Düsseldorf (DUS): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 78% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. 1 of the 9 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 2,011 km, an estimated 3 hours 5 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Düsseldorf. Updated 17 September 2026 at 21:07 UTC.
IST
Istanbul
smooth · +0
DUS
Düsseldorf
smooth · +1
2,011 km · ~3h 05m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
78% on time
of the last 9 operated IST → DUS flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −9 min. 1 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−9 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~3h 05mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
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
Current conditions put the pressure at DUS: 32% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Istanbul to Düsseldorf route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IST to DUS 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/IST-DUS
IST to DUS questions
Is IST–DUS 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–DUS?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:55 and evening departures around 19:10 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DUS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from IST to DUS?
Great-circle distance is 2,011 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 172–202 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does IST–DUS fly?
Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 34 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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