IST → KBLIstanbul to Kabul

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Kabul (KBL): 11 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 75% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,593 km, an estimated 5 hours 6 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Kabul. Updated 19 September 2026 at 04:47 UTC.

IST Istanbul smooth · +0
KBL Kabul tracking
3,593 km · ~5h 06m est.
dep bank 00:30–23:0011x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 11x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~5h 06mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures11x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Ariana Afghan AirlinesKam AirTurkish 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
Ariana Afghan AirlinesFG

Flights FG720 00:30 We Sa

Kam AirRQ

Flights RQ9910 23:00 We Fr

Turkish AirlinesTK100% on time

Flights TK706 01:05 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-19FG720departed+325
09-19TK706departed+0
09-18RQ9910departed+105
09-18TK706departed+0
09-17TK706departed+0
09-16FG720departed+325
09-16TK706departed+0
09-15TK706departed+0
09-14TK706departed+0
09-13TK706departed+0
09-12FG720departed+0
09-12TK706departed+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 🌤 scattered clouds · ENE 13 kt Full IST delay board →
KBLKabul tracking Full KBL delay board →

How the Istanbul to Kabul route actually runs

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

Is IST–KBL 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–KBL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:30 and evening departures around 23:00 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the KBL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IST to KBL?

Great-circle distance is 3,593 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 284–338 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–KBL fly?

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