IST → NRTIstanbul to Tokyo

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Tokyo (NRT): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 71% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 29 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 8,979 km, an estimated 12 hours 1 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Tokyo. Updated 7 September 2026 at 04:49 UTC.

IST Istanbul smooth · +8
NRT Tokyo smooth · +0
8,979 km · ~12h 01m est.
dep bank 01:55–15:507x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 7 operated IST → NRT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −29 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−29 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~12h 01mestimated 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 AirlinesTK71% on time

Flights TK300 01:55 Mo Tu Th Sa · TK50 15:50 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-06TK50dep +70 → arr+41
09-05TK300dep +0 → arr−43
09-05TK50dep +10 → arr−7
09-04TK50dep +55 → arr+25
09-03TK300dep +0 → arr−29
09-03TK50dep +0 → arr−38
09-02TK50dep +10 → arr−40

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 +8 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · ENE 11 kt Full IST delay board →
NRTTokyo +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · SW 5 kt Full NRT delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at NRT: 26% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +1 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 Tokyo route actually runs

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

Is IST–NRT running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at IST is the weaker end, route health score 83/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IST–NRT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 01:55 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the NRT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IST to NRT?

Great-circle distance is 8,979 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 664–800 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–NRT fly?

Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 11 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.