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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Beijing (PEK): 18 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 79% of the last 19 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 7,060 km, an estimated 9 hours 33 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Beijing. Updated 15 November 2026 at 13:37 UTC.
Today, IST → PEK
Sun 15 Nov · local times- 02:10 TK88Turkish Left 02:10 Landed 16:30 +15
- 14:55 CA860Air China Left 14:55 ·
- 15:15 TK196Turkish Airlines Left 15:15 ·
Checked IST board 16:37 · PEK board 21:37
IST
Istanbul
smooth · +0
PEK
Beijing
smooth · +0
7,060 km · ~9h 33m est.
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 18x weekly · nonstop
79% on time
of the last 19 tracked IST → PEK flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−3 minacross the last 19 arrivals
Flight time~9h 33mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures18x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Air ChinaTurkish 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at IST and PEK: a 23% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +-1 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Istanbul to Beijing route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IST to PEK 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 PEK questions
Is IST–PEK running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on IST–PEK?
Operators schedule morning departures around 02:10 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PEK delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from IST to PEK?
Great-circle distance is 7,060 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 528–635 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does IST–PEK fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 18 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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