Turkish AirlinesTK64% on time
Flights TK12 00:25 daily · TK112 06:50 Mo Th Fr Sa · TK4 12:50 daily · TK2 19:50 daily
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Direct flights from New York (JFK) to Istanbul (IST): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 64% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 8,027 km, an estimated 10 hours 47 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Istanbul. Updated 7 September 2026 at 15:48 UTC.
JFK
New York
smooth · +0
IST
Istanbul
smooth · +0
8,027 km · ~10h 47m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
64% on time
of the last 11 operated JFK → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~10h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 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
Current conditions put the pressure at JFK: 30% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the New York to Istanbul route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop JFK to IST 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/JFK-IST
JFK to IST questions
Is JFK–IST 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 JFK–IST?
Operators schedule morning departures around 00:25 and evening departures around 19:50 from JFK. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IST delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from JFK to IST?
Great-circle distance is 8,027 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 597–718 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does JFK–IST fly?
Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 25 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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