IST → HNDIstanbul to Tokyo

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Tokyo (HND): 11 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 75% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes early. 1 of the 12 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 8,957 km, an estimated 11 hours 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Tokyo. Updated 17 September 2026 at 19:27 UTC.

IST Istanbul smooth · +0
HND Tokyo smooth · +0
8,957 km · ~11h 59m est.
dep bank 02:05–17:4511x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 11x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 12 operated IST → HND flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −14 min. 1 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−14 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~11h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures11x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled8.3%recent route rate · 1 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
All Nippon AirwaysTurkish 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
All Nippon AirwaysNH

Flights NH220 17:45 Mo We Th Sa

Turkish AirlinesTK75% on time

Flights TK198 02:05 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-17TK198dep +0 → arr−20
09-16NH220dep +0 → arr−33
09-16TK198dep +0 → arr−14
09-15TK198dep +0 → arr−2
09-14NH220dep +0 → arr−42
09-14TK198dep +35 → arr+51
09-13TK198dep +0 → arr+23
09-12NH220cancelledCNX
09-12TK198dep +0 → arr−4
09-11TK198dep +0 → arr−14
09-10NH220arrived−65
09-10TK198dep +0 → arr+6

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 🌤 scattered clouds · NE 12 kt Full IST delay board →
HNDTokyo +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · N 15 kt Full HND delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at HND: 31% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 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 Tokyo route actually runs

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

Is IST–HND 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–HND?

Operators schedule morning departures around 02:05 and evening departures around 17:45 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the HND delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IST to HND?

Great-circle distance is 8,957 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 662–798 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–HND fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 11 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.