KIK → ISTKirkuk to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Kirkuk (KIK) to Istanbul (IST): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 70% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 1 of the 10 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,502 km, an estimated 2 hours 26 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kirkuk and Istanbul. Updated 16 September 2026 at 12:07 UTC.

KIK Kirkuk tracking
IST Istanbul smooth · +0
1,502 km · ~2h 26m est.
dep bank 04:15–23:005x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 5x weekly · nonstop
70% on time

of the last 10 operated KIK → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 1 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~2h 26mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled10.0%recent route rate · 1 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Iraqi Airways

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
Iraqi AirwaysIA70% on time

Flights IA253 04:15 Mo We · IA251 11:40 Mo We Fr · IA221 18:00 Th · IA213 varies We Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-16IA251arrived+10
09-14IA251arrived+0
09-14IA253arrived+25
09-13IA251cancelledCNX
09-12IA213arrived+0
09-11IA251arrived+0
09-10IA221arrived+0
09-09IA213arrived+20
09-09IA251arrived+0
09-09IA253arrived+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
KIKKirkuk tracking Full KIK delay board →
ISTIstanbul +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · ESE 6 kt Full IST delay board →

How the Kirkuk to Istanbul route actually runs

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

Is KIK–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 KIK to IST?

Great-circle distance is 1,502 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 136–159 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does KIK–IST fly?

Iraqi Airways runs the route with about 8 flights a week (mon, wed, thu, fri, sat). 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 KIK 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.