IST → SZFIstanbul to Samsun

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Samsun (SZF): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 80% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 1 of the 10 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 653 km, an estimated 1 hour 20 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Samsun. Updated 19 September 2026 at 08:32 UTC.

IST Istanbul smooth · +0
SZF Samsun tracking
653 km · ~1h 20m est.
dep bank 01:35–20:307x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 10 operated IST → SZF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 1 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~1h 20mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled10.0%recent route rate · 1 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Turkish 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
Turkish AirlinesTK80% on time

Flights TK2818 01:35 Fr Sa Su · TK2806 06:25 daily · TK2808 13:30 daily · TK2810 16:25 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-19TK2806departed+0
09-18TK2806departed+0
09-18TK2808departed+30
09-18TK2814departed+0
09-18TK2818cancelledCNX
09-17TK2806departed+0
09-17TK2808departed+0
09-17TK2810departed+0
09-17TK2814departed+0
09-16TK2806departed+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 🌤 scattered clouds · ENE 10 kt Full IST delay board →
SZFSamsun tracking Full SZF delay board →

How the Istanbul to Samsun route actually runs

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

Is IST–SZF 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–SZF?

Operators schedule morning departures around 01:35 and evening departures around 20:30 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SZF delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IST to SZF?

Great-circle distance is 653 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 76–86 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–SZF fly?

Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 31 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.