Turkish AirlinesTK100% on time
Flights TK1241 07:50 Mo We Fr Sa Su · TK1243 14:40 Tu We Th Fr Sa Su · TK1245 20:15 Mo Tu Th Sa
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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to London (STN): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,456 km, an estimated 3 hours 39 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and London. Updated 15 September 2026 at 08:15 UTC.
IST
Istanbul
smooth · +0
STN
London
smooth · +0
2,456 km · ~3h 39m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 5 operated IST → STN flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−1 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~3h 39mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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
Current conditions put the pressure at STN: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +17 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Istanbul to London route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IST to STN 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 STN questions
Is IST–STN 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–STN?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:50 and evening departures around 20:15 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the STN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from IST to STN?
Great-circle distance is 2,456 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 203–241 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does IST–STN fly?
Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 15 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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