Turkish AirlinesTK29% on time
live
Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Los Angeles (LAX): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 29% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 24 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 11,002 km, an estimated 14 hours 36 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Los Angeles. Updated 16 September 2026 at 02:46 UTC.
IST
Istanbul
smooth · +0
LAX
Los Angeles
smooth · +0
11,002 km · ~14h 36m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
29% on time
of the last 7 operated IST → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +24 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+24 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~14h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 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 boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at LAX: 29% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +6 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
next sweep in 120s
How the Istanbul to Los Angeles route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IST to LAX 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 LAX questions
Is IST–LAX 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–LAX?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:00 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LAX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from IST to LAX?
Great-circle distance is 11,002 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 807–973 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does IST–LAX fly?
Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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