Caspian AirlinesIV
Flights IV7973 varies Mo Tu Th Su · IV7989 varies Fr Su · IV7903 varies Mo We Th Sa Su · IV7917 varies Mo Sa
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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Tehran (IKA): 40 nonstop departures observed each week across 7 airlines. 67% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 4 of the 15 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 2,052 km, an estimated 3 hours 8 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Tehran. Updated 7 September 2026 at 10:07 UTC.
IST
Istanbul
smooth · +0
IKA
Tehran
tracking
2,052 km · ~3h 08m est.
Runs mixed · 7 airlines · 40x weekly · nonstop
67% on time
of the last 15 operated IST → IKA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 4 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~3h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures40x7 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled26.7%recent route rate · 4 of 15
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Tue
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Sun
Caspian AirlinesIran AirIran AirtourMahan Air
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 daysIran AirIR
Flights IR718 varies daily · IR768 23:20 daily
Iran AirtourB9
Flights B99711 13:15 daily · B99701 23:30 Tu Th Sa
Mahan AirW5
Flights W5117 12:15 daily · W5113 15:20 Tu Th Fr Su · W5115 varies daily
Meraj AirlinesJ1
Flights J14804 varies Th Fr Sa Su · J14806 22:00 We Su
Qeshm AirQB
Flights QB2214 varies Mo We
Sepehran AirlinesIS
Flights IS7341 varies Mo We Fr Sa Su
History
operated legs · board outcomes09-07IZG3071cancelledCNX
09-07SHR5290departed+0
09-07TBN7282departed+0
09-07TBZ6618departed+0
09-07TKN3286departed+120
09-07VRH6859cancelledCNX
09-06B99711departed+15
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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How the Istanbul to Tehran route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IST to IKA 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 IKA questions
Is IST–IKA 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–IKA?
Operators schedule evening departures around 22:00 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IKA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from IST to IKA?
Great-circle distance is 2,052 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 175–206 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does IST–IKA fly?
7 carriers operate this route, around 68 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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