IST → MADIstanbul to Madrid

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Madrid (MAD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,703 km, an estimated 3 hours 58 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Madrid. Updated 15 September 2026 at 09:07 UTC.

IST Istanbul smooth · +0
MAD Madrid smooth · +0
2,703 km · ~3h 58m est.
dep bank 07:05–19:0014x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 5 operated IST → MAD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~3h 58mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air EuropaTurkish 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
Air EuropaUX

Flights UX1684 15:45 daily

Turkish AirlinesTK

Flights TK1857 07:05 daily · TK1357 10:00 We Fr Su · TK1859 13:30 daily · TK1359 18:55 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-15TK1857dep +0 → arr−15
09-14TK1359departed+0
09-14TK1857departed+0
09-14TK1859departed+0
09-14UX1684departed+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 · NNE 19 kt Full IST delay board →
MADMadrid +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · E 2 kt Full MAD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MAD: 28% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Istanbul to Madrid route actually runs

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

Is IST–MAD 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–MAD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:05 and evening departures around 18:55 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MAD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IST to MAD?

Great-circle distance is 2,703 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 221–262 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–MAD fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 38 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.