LGW → ISTLondon to Istanbul

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Direct flights from London (LGW) to Istanbul (IST): 19 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. The median arrival is 70 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,461 km, an estimated 3 hours 39 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and Istanbul. Updated 8 September 2026 at 22:21 UTC.

LGW London disrupted · +115
IST Istanbul heavy · +45
2,461 km · ~3h 39m est.
dep bank 07:25–17:3519x weekly
Disrupted · 3 airlines · 19x weekly · nonstop
20 / 100

route health from live LGW and IST delay boards

Median arrival delay is +70 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+70 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~3h 39mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures19x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Pegasus AirlinesTurkish AirlinesWizz Air UK

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
Pegasus AirlinesPC

Flights PC1186 15:20 daily

Turkish AirlinesTK

Flights TK1930 varies daily · TK1982 10:50 daily · TK1964 14:05 daily · TK1998 17:35 daily

Wizz Air UKW9

Flights W95729 13:30 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-08TK1930arrived+0
09-08TK1982arrived−30
09-08TK1998dep +193 → arr+165
09-08W95729arrived+70

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
LGWLondon +115 min disrupted Full LGW delay board →
ISTIstanbul +45 min heavy Full IST delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LGW: 55% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the London to Istanbul route actually runs

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

Is LGW–IST running on time right now?

High disruption likely. The departure side at LGW is the weaker end, route health score 20/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LGW–IST?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:50 and evening departures around 17:35 from LGW. 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 LGW to IST?

Great-circle distance is 2,461 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 204–241 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LGW–IST fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 40 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.