IST → NKCIstanbul to Nouakchott

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Nouakchott (NKC): 4 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 10 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 4,939 km, an estimated 6 hours 50 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Nouakchott. Updated 14 September 2026 at 05:07 UTC.

IST Istanbul smooth · +0
NKC Nouakchott tracking
4,939 km · ~6h 50m est.
dep bank 00:40–14:254x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 4x weekly · nonstop
100 / 100

route health from live IST and NKC delay boards

Median arrival delay is +10 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+10 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~6h 50mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures4x1 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 AirlinesTK

Flights TK571 00:40 Mo We · TK585 08:20 Su · TK583 14:25 Th

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14TK571departed+30
09-13TK585departed+0
09-10TK583departed+0
09-09TK571departed+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 🌤 mostly cloudy · NE 18 kt Full IST delay board →
NKCNouakchott tracking Full NKC delay board →

How the Istanbul to Nouakchott route actually runs

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

Is IST–NKC 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–NKC?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:40 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the NKC delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IST to NKC?

Great-circle distance is 4,939 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 379–453 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–NKC fly?

Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 4 flights a week (sun, mon, wed, thu). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.