IST → NCEIstanbul to Nice

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Nice (NCE): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,781 km, an estimated 2 hours 47 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Nice. Updated 18 September 2026 at 15:14 UTC.

IST Istanbul smooth · +0
NCE Nice smooth · +3
1,781 km · ~2h 47m est.
dep bank 07:10–16:207x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 8 operated IST → NCE flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~2h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 days
Turkish AirlinesTK100% on time

Flights TK1813 07:10 daily · TK1815 16:20 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-18TK1813dep +0 → arr+0
09-18TK1815dep +0 → arr−5
09-17TK1813dep +0 → arr−14
09-17TK1815dep +0 → arr−14
09-16TK1813dep +0 → arr−11
09-16TK1815dep +0 → arr−1
09-15TK1813dep +0 → arr−14
09-15TK1815departed+10

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 · NE 11 kt Full IST delay board →
NCENice +3 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · ESE 7 kt Full NCE delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at NCE: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +15 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 Nice route actually runs

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

Is IST–NCE running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at NCE is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IST–NCE?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:10 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the NCE delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IST to NCE?

Great-circle distance is 1,781 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 156–183 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–NCE 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.