IST → VKOIstanbul to Moscow

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Moscow (VKO): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 83% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,709 km, an estimated 2 hours 41 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Moscow. Updated 7 September 2026 at 18:07 UTC.

IST Istanbul smooth · +0
VKO Moscow tracking
1,709 km · ~2h 41m est.
dep bank 01:05–21:0514x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 12 operated IST → VKO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~2h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Pobeda 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
Pobeda AirlinesDP

Flights DP996 14:40 Mo Th · DP994 16:10 daily

Turkish AirlinesTK100% on time

Flights TK419 01:05 daily · TK407 02:10 daily · TK413 07:15 daily · TK417 09:35 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07DP994departed+95
09-07TK407departed+0
09-07TK411departed+0
09-07TK413departed+0
09-07TK415departed+0
09-07TK417departed+0
09-07TK419departed+0
09-06DP994departed+75
09-06TK407departed+0
09-06TK409departed+0
09-06TK411departed+0
09-06TK413departed+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 🌤 few clouds · ENE 16 kt Full IST delay board →
VKOMoscow tracking Full VKO delay board →

How the Istanbul to Moscow route actually runs

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

Is IST–VKO 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–VKO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 01:05 and evening departures around 19:10 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the VKO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IST to VKO?

Great-circle distance is 1,709 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 151–176 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–VKO fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 65 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.