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Direct flights from London (LGW) to Istanbul (IST): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. The median arrival is 36 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 28 October 2026 at 03:07 UTC.
Today, LGW → IST
Wed 28 Oct · local times- 06:30 TK1930Turkish Airlines On scheduleGate - · TSOUTH ·
- 10:05 TK1982Turkish Airlines On scheduleGate - · TSOUTH ·
- 12:15 PC1160 On scheduleGate - · TSOUTH ·
Checked LGW board 03:07 · IST board 06:37
LGW
London
smooth · +11
IST
Istanbul
busy · +15
2,461 km · ~3h 39m est.
Running clean · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
82 / 100
route health from live LGW and IST delay boards
Median arrival delay is +36 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+36 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~3h 39mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at LGW: 80% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +41 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
next sweep in 120s
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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How we measure this →
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/LGW-IST
LGW to IST questions
Is LGW–IST running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at IST is the weaker end, route health score 82/100. 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 39 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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