IST → KHIIstanbul to Karachi

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Karachi (KHI): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 44% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 2 of the 9 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 3,971 km, an estimated 5 hours 35 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Karachi. Updated 7 September 2026 at 02:07 UTC.

IST Istanbul smooth · +8
KHI Karachi tracking
3,971 km · ~5h 35m est.
departs 21:057x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
44% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 2 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~5h 35mestimated 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 AirlinesTK44% on time

Flights TK708 21:05 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-06TK708departed+0
09-06TK718cancelledCNX
09-05TK708departed+25
09-04TK708departed+30
09-03TK708departed+0
09-02TK708departed+25
09-02TK718cancelledCNX
09-01TK708departed+0
08-31TK708departed+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 +8 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNE 4 kt Full IST delay board →
KHIKarachi tracking Full KHI delay board →

How the Istanbul to Karachi route actually runs

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

Is IST–KHI running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at IST is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from IST to KHI?

Great-circle distance is 3,971 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 310–370 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–KHI fly?

Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at IST and arrival-side delay at KHI, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.