Direct flights from London (LGW) to Istanbul (IST): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 67% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 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 26 October 2026 at 13:59 UTC.
Left LGW at 10:43, 38 min after its 10:05 slot.
Landing estimate from 152,192 tracked flights of 2 to 4 hours that left 30 to 59 min late. The IST board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time
Track TK1982 →Left LGW at 12:48, 33 min after its 12:15 slot.
Track PC1160 →Checked LGW board 13:59 · IST board 16:26
of the last 6 operated LGW → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +14 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Current conditions put the pressure at LGW: 79% 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 →
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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.
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Pro Flight Search — London (LGW) to Istanbul (IST) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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Mostly on schedule. The departure side at LGW is the weaker end, route health score 75/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
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.
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.
3 carriers operate this route, around 37 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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