IST → FRAIstanbul to Frankfurt am Main

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 71% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 1 of the 7 tracked flights was cancelled. 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 16 September 2026 at 17:35 UTC.

IST Istanbul smooth · +0
FRA Frankfurt am Main smooth · +1
1,837 km · ~2h 51m est.
dep bank 05:40–19:0014x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 7 operated IST → FRA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +2 min. 1 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+2 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~2h 51mestimated 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
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 days

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-16LH1299dep +0 → arr+2
09-16LH1301dep +10 → arr+2
09-16LH1305arrived+22
09-16TK1587arrived+1
09-16TK1591cancelledCNX
09-16TK1593dep +0 → arr−5
09-16TK1597dep +0 → arr−10

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 · SE 7 kt Full IST delay board →
FRAFrankfurt am Main +1 min smooth 🌤 clear · NW 9 kt Full FRA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at FRA: 27% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 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 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 100/100. 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 05:40 and evening departures around 17:50 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 49 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.