KGL → ISTKigali to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Kigali (KGL) to Istanbul (IST): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 4,811 km, an estimated 6 hours 40 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kigali and Istanbul. Updated 16 September 2026 at 14:07 UTC.

KGL Kigali tracking
IST Istanbul smooth · +0
4,811 km · ~6h 40m est.
dep bank 12:05–12:107x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 8 operated KGL → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes

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

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~6h 40mestimated 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 AirlinesTK100% on time

Flights TK569 12:05 Mo · TK612 12:05 We Fr Su · TK606 varies Tu Th Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-16TK612arrived−60
09-15TK606arrived−35
09-14TK569arrived+0
09-13TK612arrived+0
09-12TK606arrived−25
09-11TK612arrived+0
09-10TK606arrived+0
09-09TK612arrived+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
KGLKigali tracking Full KGL delay board →
ISTIstanbul +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · ESE 6 kt Full IST delay board →

How the Kigali to Istanbul route actually runs

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

Is KGL–IST running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from KGL to IST?

Great-circle distance is 4,811 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 370–442 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does KGL–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.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at KGL and arrival-side delay at IST, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.