Turkish AirlinesTK82% on time
live
Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Valencia (VLC): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 82% of the last 17 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 17 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,472 km, an estimated 3 hours 40 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Valencia. Updated 13 November 2026 at 09:55 UTC.
IST
Istanbul
smooth · +0
VLC
Valencia
smooth · +0
2,472 km · ~3h 40m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 14x weekly · nonstop
82% on time
of the last 17 tracked IST → VLC flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +5 min. 0 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+5 minacross the last 17 arrivals
Flight time~3h 40mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 17
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
Conditions are tightest at VLC: a 32% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Istanbul to Valencia route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IST to VLC 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 VLC questions
Is IST–VLC 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–VLC?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:50 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the VLC delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from IST to VLC?
Great-circle distance is 2,472 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 204–242 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does IST–VLC fly?
Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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