IST → LEDIstanbul to St. Petersburg

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to St. Petersburg (LED): 12 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 80% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 1 of the 10 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 2,063 km, an estimated 3 hours 9 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and St. Petersburg. Updated 22 September 2026 at 02:07 UTC.

IST Istanbul smooth · +0
LED St. Petersburg tracking
2,063 km · ~3h 09m est.
dep bank 01:10–21:4512x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 12x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 10 operated IST → LED flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 1 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~3h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures12x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled10.0%recent route rate · 1 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Rossiya AirlinesTurkish 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
Rossiya AirlinesFV

Flights FV6964 17:00 Mo We Fr Sa Su

Turkish AirlinesTK88% on time

Flights TK405 01:10 daily · TK401 08:00 daily · TK399 19:30 daily · TK403 20:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-21FV6964departed+0
09-21TK399departed+0
09-21TK401departed+0
09-21TK403departed+0
09-21TK405departed+10
09-21TK479departed+0
09-20FV6964departed+30
09-20TK399departed+0
09-20TK401cancelledCNX
09-20TK403departed+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 · N 20 kt Full IST delay board →
LEDSt. Petersburg tracking Full LED delay board →

How the Istanbul to St. Petersburg route actually runs

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

Is IST–LED running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IST–LED?

Operators schedule morning departures around 01:10 and evening departures around 17:00 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LED delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IST to LED?

Great-circle distance is 2,063 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 176–207 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–LED fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 40 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.