IST → TUNIstanbul to Tunis

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Tunis (TUN): 20 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 56% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes late. 1 of the 9 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,670 km, an estimated 2 hours 38 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Tunis. Updated 16 September 2026 at 18:07 UTC.

IST Istanbul smooth · +0
TUN Tunis tracking
1,670 km · ~2h 38m est.
dep bank 03:50–21:5020x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 20x weekly · nonstop
56% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +10 min. 1 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+10 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~2h 38mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures20x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Nouvelair TunisieTunisairTurkish 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
Nouvelair TunisieBJ

Flights BJ641 varies Tu We Fr Sa Su · BJ691 varies Mo Tu Th

TunisairTU

Flights TU217 03:50 We Th Sa Su · TU215 varies Mo Tu We Th Su

Turkish AirlinesTK80% on time

Flights TK661 08:05 daily · TK663 15:20 daily · TK657 21:50 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-16BJ641departed+10
09-16TK661departed+55
09-16TK663departed+0
09-16TU215departed+50
09-16TU217cancelledCNX
09-15BJ641departed+25
09-15TK657departed+0
09-15TK661departed+0
09-15TK663departed+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 · SE 7 kt Full IST delay board →
TUNTunis tracking 🌤 scattered clouds · NE 8 kt Full TUN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at IST: 10% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +-5 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 Tunis route actually runs

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

Is IST–TUN 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–TUN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 03:50 and evening departures around 21:50 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the TUN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IST to TUN?

Great-circle distance is 1,670 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 148–173 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–TUN fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 38 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.