IST → SVOIstanbul to Moscow

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Moscow (SVO): 11 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,751 km, an estimated 2 hours 45 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Moscow. Updated 14 September 2026 at 22:07 UTC.

IST Istanbul smooth · +0
SVO Moscow smooth · +0
1,751 km · ~2h 45m est.
dep bank 04:00–23:4011x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 11x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 8 operated IST → SVO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~2h 45mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures11x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Aeroflot Russian AirlinesSouthwind 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
Aeroflot Russian AirlinesSU100% on time

Flights SU2133 04:00 daily · SU2171 07:30 daily · SU2139 09:00 daily · SU2173 varies daily

Southwind Airlines2S

Flights 2S81 19:55 Su · 2S83 19:55 Tu Th · 2S85 19:55 Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14SU2131departed+0
09-14SU2133departed+0
09-14SU2135departed+0
09-14SU2137departed+0
09-14SU2139departed+0
09-14SU2171departed+0
09-132S81departed+0
09-13SU2131departed+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 Full IST delay board →
SVOMoscow +0 min smooth Full SVO delay board →

How the Istanbul to Moscow route actually runs

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

Is IST–SVO 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–SVO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 04:00 and evening departures around 17:25 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SVO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IST to SVO?

Great-circle distance is 1,751 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 154–180 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–SVO fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 53 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.