IST → HELIstanbul to Helsinki

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Helsinki (HEL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,133 km, an estimated 3 hours 14 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Helsinki. Updated 16 September 2026 at 18:10 UTC.

IST Istanbul smooth · +0
HEL Helsinki smooth · +0
2,133 km · ~3h 14m est.
dep bank 07:30–20:157x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 5 operated IST → HEL flights arrived within 15 minutes

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

Median arrival−14 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~3h 14mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

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 TK1761 07:30 daily · TK1763 15:05 daily · TK1267 20:15 Mo We Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-16TK1267dep +0 → arr−34
09-16TK1761dep +0 → arr−8
09-16TK1763dep +0 → arr−21
09-15TK1761dep +0 → arr−8
09-15TK1763dep +0 → arr−14

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 →
HELHelsinki +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · S 11 kt Full HEL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at HEL: 26% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +1 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 Helsinki route actually runs

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

Is IST–HEL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 82/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IST–HEL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:30 and evening departures around 20:15 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the HEL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IST to HEL?

Great-circle distance is 2,133 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 181–213 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–HEL fly?

Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 18 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.