IST → JFKIstanbul to New York

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to New York (JFK): 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 4 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 8,027 km, an estimated 10 hours 47 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and New York. Updated 16 September 2026 at 07:10 UTC.

IST Istanbul smooth · +0
JFK New York smooth · +4
8,027 km · ~10h 47m est.
dep bank 01:05–18:407x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
56% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +4 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+4 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~10h 47mestimated 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 TK111 01:05 Mo Th Fr Sa · TK3 07:20 daily · TK1 14:10 daily · TK11 18:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-16TK3dep +0 → arr−45
09-15TK1dep +0 → arr+1
09-15TK11dep +30 → arr+16
09-15TK3dep +15 → arr+25
09-14TK1dep +20 → arr+21
09-14TK11dep +0 → arr−15
09-14TK111dep +25 → arr+42
09-14TK3dep +0 → arr+4
09-13TK1departed+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 · ENE 16 kt Full IST delay board →
JFKNew York +4 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SW 4 kt Full JFK delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at JFK: 31% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 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 New York route actually runs

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

Is IST–JFK running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at JFK is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IST–JFK?

Operators schedule morning departures around 01:05 and evening departures around 18:40 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the JFK delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IST to JFK?

Great-circle distance is 8,027 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 597–718 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–JFK fly?

Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 25 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.