LED → ISTSt. Petersburg to Istanbul

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Direct flights from St. Petersburg (LED) to Istanbul (IST): 12 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 86% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,063 km, an estimated 3 hours 9 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at St. Petersburg and Istanbul. Updated 13 September 2026 at 09:07 UTC.

LED St. Petersburg tracking
IST Istanbul smooth · +0
2,063 km · ~3h 09m est.
dep bank 00:15–16:4012x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 12x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 14 operated LED → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 14 operated legs
Flight time~3h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures12x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Rossiya AirlinesTurkish 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
Rossiya AirlinesFV

Flights FV6963 16:00 Mo We Fr Sa Su

Turkish AirlinesTK92% on time

Flights TK400 00:15 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · TK404 01:40 daily · TK480 06:30 daily · TK406 09:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13TK402arrived−35
09-13TK406arrived+0
09-13TK480arrived−50
09-12FV6963arrived−60
09-12TK400arrived−40
09-12TK402arrived+0
09-12TK404arrived+0
09-12TK406arrived+0
09-12TK480arrived+0
09-11FV6963arrived+330
09-11TK400arrived+15
09-11TK402arrived+50
09-11TK404arrived+0
09-10TK400arrived−35

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
LEDSt. Petersburg tracking Full LED delay board →
ISTIstanbul +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · NNW 14 kt Full IST delay board →

How the St. Petersburg to Istanbul route actually runs

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

Is LED–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.

Morning or evening flight on LED–IST?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:15 from LED. 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 LED to IST?

Great-circle distance is 2,063 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 176–207 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LED–IST fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 39 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.