British AirwaysBA
Flights BA721 08:15 daily · BA717 varies daily · BA701 17:45 Tu · BA719 varies daily
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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to London (LHR): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 89% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,489 km, an estimated 3 hours 41 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and London. Updated 17 September 2026 at 20:28 UTC.
IST
Istanbul
smooth · +0
LHR
London
smooth · +0
2,489 km · ~3h 41m est.
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
89% on time
of the last 9 operated IST → LHR flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−6 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~3h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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British AirwaysTurkish 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 LHR: 25% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +-2 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 London route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IST to LHR 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 LHR questions
Is IST–LHR 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–LHR?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:50 and evening departures around 17:45 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LHR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from IST to LHR?
Great-circle distance is 2,489 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 206–243 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does IST–LHR fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 63 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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