IST → IKAIstanbul to Tehran

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Tehran (IKA): 55 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 0% of the last 15 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. 15 of the 34 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 2 November 2026 at 14:18 UTC.

Today, IST → IKA

Mon 2 Nov · local times
IR718Iran AirIn the air, 150 min late

Left IST at 13:30, 150 min after its 11:00 slot.

Track IR718 →
  1. 05:15 B99703Iran Airtour Cancelled ·
  2. 08:45 TBN7282Taban Air Left 08:45 ·
  3. 10:15 SHR5290Soroush Air Left 10:15 ·
  4. 10:40 TBZ6618Ata Airlines (IRAN) Cancelled ·
  5. 11:00 IR718Iran Air Left 13:30 +150 ·
  6. 11:30 VRH6859Varesh Airlines Cancelled ·
  7. 13:05 QB2212Qeshm Air Left 13:05 ·
  8. 13:30 B99711Iran Airtour Left 13:30 ·
  9. 14:30 AXV9215Ava Airlines Cancelled ·
  10. 14:30 IZG3071Zagros Airlines Left 14:30 ·
  11. 16:10 IRZ8257SAHA AIRLINES Cancelled ·
  12. 19:30 TBN7274Taban Air On scheduleGate E2 ·
  13. 20:15 B99701Iran Airtour On scheduleGate A8 ·
  14. 20:55 IS7341Sepehran Airlines On scheduleGate F7B ·
  15. 21:10 TBZ6620Ata Airlines (IRAN) On scheduleGate A10A ·

Checked IST board 17:18

IST Istanbul smooth · +0
IKA Tehran tracking
2,052 km · ~3h 08m est.
dep bank 05:15–23:5555x weekly
Runs rough · 5 airlines · 55x weekly · nonstop
0% on time

of the last 15 tracked IST → IKA flights arrived within 15 minutes

15 of 34 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~3h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures55x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled44.1%recent route rate · 15 of 34

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Caspian AirlinesIran AirIran AirtourQeshm 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 days
Caspian AirlinesIV

Flights IV7903 22:30 daily

Iran AirIR

Flights IR718 11:00 daily · IR768 23:55 daily

Iran AirtourB9

Flights B99703 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · B99711 varies daily · B99701 20:15 daily

Qeshm AirQB

Flights QB2212 13:05 daily

Sepehran AirlinesIS

Flights IS7341 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-02AXV9215cancelledCNX
11-02B99703cancelledCNX
11-02B99711departed+0
11-02IR718departed+150
11-02IRZ8257cancelledCNX
11-02IZG3071departed+0
11-02QB2212departed+0
11-02SHR5290departed+0
11-02TBN7282departed+0
11-02TBZ6618cancelledCNX
11-02VRH6859cancelledCNX
11-01AXV9215cancelledCNX
11-01B99701departed+0
11-01B99711departed+25
11-01IR718departed+170
11-01IR768departed+140
11-01IRZ8257cancelledCNX
11-01IS7341cancelledCNX
11-01IS7379cancelledCNX
11-01IV7903departed+0
11-01IV7973cancelledCNX
11-01IZG3071cancelledCNX
11-01J14804departed+0
11-01QB2212cancelledCNX
11-01SHR5290departed+0
11-01TBN7274departed+80
11-01TBN7282departed+0
11-01TBZ6618cancelledCNX
11-01TBZ6620departed+0
11-01VRH6847departed+0
11-01VRH6859cancelledCNX
10-31AXV9215cancelledCNX
10-31B99701departed+0
10-31B99703departed+0

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 · SSW 5 kt Full IST delay board →
IKATehran tracking Full IKA delay board →

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 morning departures around 11:00 and evening departures around 20:15 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?

5 carriers operate this route, around 55 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.