IST → EBLIstanbul to Arbil

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Arbil (EBL): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 64% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 5 of the 14 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,430 km, an estimated 2 hours 20 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Arbil. Updated 7 September 2026 at 18:07 UTC.

IST Istanbul smooth · +0
EBL Arbil tracking
1,430 km · ~2h 20m est.
dep bank 07:30–22:3014x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
64% on time

of the last 14 operated IST → EBL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 5 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 14 operated legs
Flight time~2h 20mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled35.7%recent route rate · 5 of 14

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Iraqi AirwaysTurkish AirlinesUR 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
Iraqi AirwaysIA

Flights IA230 13:40 Mo Fr

Turkish AirlinesTK62% on time

Flights TK6886 07:30 Mo Sa Su · TK804 08:00 Mo We Fr Sa · TK6894 08:30 Mo Sa · TK314 09:00 daily

UR AirlinesUD

Flights UD762 varies Mo We Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07IA230departed+0
09-07TK314departed+0
09-07TK316cancelledCNX
09-07TK6886departed+0
09-07TK6894departed+0
09-07TK804cancelledCNX
09-06TK314departed+0
09-06TK316cancelledCNX
09-06TK6886departed+0
09-05TK314departed+0
09-05TK316cancelledCNX
09-05TK6886departed+0
09-05TK6894departed+0
09-05TK804cancelledCNX

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 🌤 few clouds · ENE 16 kt Full IST delay board →
EBLArbil tracking Full EBL delay board →

How the Istanbul to Arbil route actually runs

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

Is IST–EBL 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–EBL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:30 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the EBL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IST to EBL?

Great-circle distance is 1,430 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 131–153 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–EBL fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 30 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.