KIX → ISTOsaka to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Osaka (KIX) to Istanbul (IST): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 35 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 8,743 km, an estimated 11 hours 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Osaka and Istanbul. Updated 10 September 2026 at 02:15 UTC.

KIX Osaka smooth · +0
IST Istanbul heavy · +30
8,743 km · ~11h 43m est.
departs 22:107x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 9 operated KIX → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −35 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−35 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~11h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
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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 days
Turkish AirlinesTK100% on time

Flights TK87 22:10 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10TK87departed−7
09-09TK87departed−7
09-08TK87dep −9 → arr+0
09-07TK87dep −5 → arr−35
09-06TK87dep −1 → arr−40
09-05TK87dep −9 → arr−55
09-04TK87dep −14 → arr−55
09-03TK87dep −6 → arr−50
09-02TK87arrived+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
KIXOsaka +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NE 10 kt Full KIX delay board →
ISTIstanbul +30 min heavy 🌤 scattered clouds · ENE 11 kt Full IST delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at KIX: 26% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Osaka to Istanbul route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop KIX 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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How we measure this →

KIX to IST questions

Is KIX–IST running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at IST is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from KIX to IST?

Great-circle distance is 8,743 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 647–779 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does KIX–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 KIX 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.