IST → SFOIstanbul to San Francisco

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to San Francisco (SFO): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 0% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 19 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 10,765 km, an estimated 14 hours 18 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and San Francisco. Updated 20 September 2026 at 03:38 UTC.

IST Istanbul smooth · +0
SFO San Francisco smooth · +0
10,765 km · ~14h 18m est.
dep bank 07:15–16:4021x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
0% on time

of the last 5 operated IST → SFO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +19 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+19 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~14h 18mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
IndiGo AirlinePakistan 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
IndiGo Airline6E

Flights 6E4041 10:45 Mo Th · 6E4039 16:40 daily

Pakistan AirlinesPK

Flights PK5289 10:45 Mo Th · PK5079 16:40 daily

Turkish AirlinesTK

Flights TK289 07:15 Mo Th · TK79 13:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-196E4039arrived+19
09-19PK5079arrived+19
09-19TK79dep +20 → arr+19
09-186E4039arrived+117
09-18TK79departed+110

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 9 kt Full IST delay board →
SFOSan Francisco +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · WNW 14 kt Full SFO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 50% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +24 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 San Francisco route actually runs

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

Is IST–SFO running on time right now?

Some delays possible. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 55/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IST–SFO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:15 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SFO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IST to SFO?

Great-circle distance is 10,765 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 790–953 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–SFO fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 27 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.