Iraqi AirwaysIA75% on time
Flights IA254 05:15 Tu Th · IA252 12:40 Mo We Fr · IA222 19:15 Th · IA214 23:55 Th Sa
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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Kirkuk (KIK): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 75% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 1 of the 8 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,502 km, an estimated 2 hours 26 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Kirkuk. Updated 18 September 2026 at 14:07 UTC.
IST
Istanbul
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KIK
Kirkuk
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1,502 km · ~2h 26m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
75% on time
of the last 8 operated IST → KIK flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 1 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~2h 26mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Iraqi Airways
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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsnext sweep in 120s
How the Istanbul to Kirkuk route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IST to KIK 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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How we measure this →
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/IST-KIK
IST to KIK questions
Is IST–KIK 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–KIK?
Operators schedule morning departures around 05:15 and evening departures around 19:15 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the KIK delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from IST to KIK?
Great-circle distance is 1,502 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 136–159 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does IST–KIK fly?
Iraqi Airways runs the route with about 8 flights a week (mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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