IST → SKGIstanbul to Thessaloniki

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki (SKG): 9 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 493 km, an estimated 1 hour 8 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Thessaloniki. Updated 14 September 2026 at 20:07 UTC.

IST Istanbul smooth · +0
SKG Thessaloniki tracking
493 km · ~1h 08m est.
dep bank 07:25–19:009x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 9x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 9 operated IST → SKG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~1h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures9x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Aegean 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
Aegean AirlinesA3

Flights A3505 17:35 Mo Fr

Turkish AirlinesTK100% on time

Flights TK1881 07:25 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · TK1893 19:00 Mo Tu We Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14A3505departed+0
09-14TK1881departed+0
09-14TK1893departed+0
09-13TK1881departed+0
09-13TK1893departed+0
09-12TK1881departed+0
09-12TK1893departed+10
09-11A3505departed+0
09-11TK1881departed+0

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 · WNW 6 kt Full IST delay board →
SKGThessaloniki tracking Full SKG delay board →

How the Istanbul to Thessaloniki route actually runs

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

Is IST–SKG 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–SKG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:25 and evening departures around 17:35 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SKG delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IST to SKG?

Great-circle distance is 493 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 65–72 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–SKG fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 13 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.