IST → MEDIstanbul to Medina

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Medina (MED): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 82% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 1 of the 11 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 2,118 km, an estimated 3 hours 13 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Medina. Updated 7 September 2026 at 09:07 UTC.

IST Istanbul smooth · +0
MED Medina tracking
2,118 km · ~3h 13m est.
dep bank 00:50–22:3514x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
82% on time

of the last 11 operated IST → MED flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 1 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~3h 13mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled9.1%recent route rate · 1 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
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Saudia Arabian 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
Saudia Arabian AirlinesSV

Flights SV258 13:20 daily

Turkish AirlinesTK78% on time

Flights TK98 00:50 daily · TK108 12:50 daily · TK136 21:05 daily · TK148 22:35 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07TK98departed+30
09-06SV258departed+0
09-06TK108departed+0
09-06TK136departed+0
09-06TK148cancelledCNX
09-06TK98departed+0
09-05SV258departed+0
09-05TK108departed+0
09-05TK136departed+0
09-05TK148departed+0
09-05TK98departed+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 🌤 scattered clouds · ENE 18 kt Full IST delay board →
MEDMedina tracking Full MED delay board →

How the Istanbul to Medina route actually runs

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

Is IST–MED 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–MED?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:50 and evening departures around 21:05 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MED delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IST to MED?

Great-circle distance is 2,118 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 180–212 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–MED fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 35 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.