IST → HAMIstanbul to Hamburg

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Hamburg (HAM): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,958 km, an estimated 3 hours 1 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Hamburg. Updated 15 September 2026 at 07:07 UTC.

IST Istanbul smooth · +0
HAM Hamburg smooth · +0
1,958 km · ~3h 01m est.
dep bank 07:10–19:107x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 15 operated IST → HAM flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −2 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−2 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~3h 01mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 days
Turkish AirlinesTK100% on time

Flights TK1661 07:10 daily · TK1669 09:55 daily · TK1665 11:30 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · TK1663 15:35 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-15TK1661dep +0 → arr−9
09-14TK1661arrived+2
09-14TK1663arrived−2
09-14TK1667arrived−4
09-14TK1669arrived+4
09-13TK1661arrived+2
09-13TK1663arrived+14
09-13TK1665arrived−3
09-13TK1667arrived+15
09-13TK1669arrived−15
09-12TK1661arrived−14
09-12TK1663arrived+2
09-12TK1665arrived−2
09-12TK1667arrived+2
09-12TK1669arrived−15

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 · NNE 12 kt Full IST delay board →
HAMHamburg +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · S 6 kt Full HAM delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at HAM: 33% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 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 Hamburg route actually runs

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

Is IST–HAM 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–HAM?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:10 and evening departures around 19:10 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the HAM delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IST to HAM?

Great-circle distance is 1,958 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 168–198 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–HAM 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.