IST → IADIstanbul to Washington

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Washington (IAD): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 56% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 8,388 km, an estimated 11 hours 15 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Washington. Updated 15 September 2026 at 09:07 UTC.

IST Istanbul smooth · +0
IAD Washington smooth · +0
8,388 km · ~11h 15m est.
dep bank 07:35–15:507x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
56% on time

of the last 9 operated IST → IAD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +9 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+9 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~11h 15mestimated 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 AirlinesTK56% on time

Flights TK187 07:35 daily · TK7 15:50 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-15TK187departed+0
09-14TK187dep +0 → arr+28
09-14TK7dep +0 → arr+9
09-13TK187dep +0 → arr+19
09-13TK7dep +100 → arr+117
09-12TK187dep +0 → arr+5
09-12TK7dep +55 → arr+65
09-11TK187arrived−16
09-11TK7dep +0 → arr+1

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 19 kt Full IST delay board →
IADWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · WNW 3 kt Full IAD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at IAD: 28% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +2 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 Washington route actually runs

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

Is IST–IAD 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–IAD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:35 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IST to IAD?

Great-circle distance is 8,388 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 622–749 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–IAD 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.