JNB → ISTJohannesburg to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to Istanbul (IST): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 86% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 7,496 km, an estimated 10 hours 7 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Johannesburg and Istanbul. Updated 12 September 2026 at 03:07 UTC.

JNB Johannesburg smooth · +3
IST Istanbul smooth · +0
7,496 km · ~10h 07m est.
dep bank 17:55–18:007x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 7 operated JNB → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +8 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+8 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~10h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

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 AirlinesTK86% on time

Flights TK39 17:55 Tu Th Sa · TK43 18:00 Mo We Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11TK43departed+5
09-10TK39departed+12
09-09TK43dep +7 → arr−30
09-08TK39departed+7
09-07TK43departed+8
09-06TK43departed+54
09-05TK39departed+14

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
JNBJohannesburg +3 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 7 kt Full JNB delay board →
ISTIstanbul +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · NE 3 kt Full IST delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at JNB: 26% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +3 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Johannesburg to Istanbul route actually runs

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

Is JNB–IST running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at JNB is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on JNB–IST?

Operators schedule evening departures around 17:55 from JNB. 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 JNB to IST?

Great-circle distance is 7,496 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 559–673 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JNB–IST fly?

Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.