Turkish AirlinesTK42% on time
live
Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Hong Kong (HKG): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 42% of the last 12 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes late. 1 of the 13 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 8,006 km, an estimated 10 hours 46 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Hong Kong. Updated 2 November 2026 at 08:24 UTC.
Today, IST → HKG
Mon 2 Nov · local times- 01:45 TK70Turkish Airlines Left 01:45 HKG 17:05In the air · scheduled landing
Checked IST board 11:37 · HKG board 16:24
IST
Istanbul
smooth · +0
HKG
Hong Kong
smooth · +0
8,006 km · ~10h 46m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 14x weekly · nonstop
42% on time
of the last 12 tracked IST → HKG flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +20 min. 1 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+20 minacross the last 11 arrivals
Flight time~10h 46mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled7.7%recent route rate · 1 of 13
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 HKG: a 27% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +0 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 Hong Kong route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IST to HKG 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 HKG questions
Is IST–HKG 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.
How long is the flight from IST to HKG?
Great-circle distance is 8,006 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 595–716 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does IST–HKG fly?
Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at IST and arrival-side delay at HKG, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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