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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA): 41 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 63% of the last 8 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,837 km, an estimated 2 hours 51 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Frankfurt am Main. Updated 15 November 2026 at 10:41 UTC.
Today, IST → FRA
Sun 15 Nov · local times- 06:30 LH1305Lufthansa Left 06:50 +20 Landed 07:37 +2
- 08:10 TK1587Turkish Airlines Left 08:25 +15 Landed 09:37 +7
- 12:45 TK1591Turkish Airlines Left 12:45 FRA est. 13:49In the air · sched 13:55
- · LH1301Lufthansa On schedule FRA 20:10scheduled
- · TK1593Turkish Airlines On schedule FRA 16:45scheduled
- · TK1597Turkish Airlines On schedule FRA 22:10scheduled
Checked IST board 13:37 · FRA board 11:41
IST
Istanbul
smooth · +0
FRA
Frankfurt am Main
smooth · +0
1,837 km · ~2h 51m est.
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 41x weekly · nonstop
63% on time
of the last 8 tracked IST → FRA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +8 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+8 minacross the last 8 arrivals
Flight time~2h 51mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures41x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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LufthansaTurkish 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 FRA: a 28% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +4 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 Frankfurt am Main route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IST to FRA 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 FRA questions
Is IST–FRA running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on IST–FRA?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:30 and evening departures around 19:05 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the FRA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from IST to FRA?
Great-circle distance is 1,837 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 160–187 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does IST–FRA fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 41 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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