LHR → ISTLondon to Istanbul

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Direct flights from London (LHR) to Istanbul (IST): 65 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 88% of the last 43 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 45 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,489 km, an estimated 3 hours 41 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and Istanbul. Updated 4 November 2026 at 08:23 UTC.

Today, LHR → IST

Wed 4 Nov · local times
TK1988Turkish AirlinesIn the air, 20 min late

Left LHR at 06:45, 20 min after its 06:25 slot.

Likely landing
about 13:15middle half 13:05 to 13:25 · sched 13:25

Landing estimate from 88,949 tracked flights of 4 to 8 hours that left 15 to 29 min late. The IST board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

Track TK1988 →
  1. 06:25 TK1988Turkish Airlines Left 06:45 +20 IST about 13:15In the air · sched 13:25
  2. 07:00 BA676British Airways Left 07:14 +14 IST 13:55In the air · scheduled landing
  3. 10:50 BA678British Airways On schedule ·
  4. 11:20 TK1980Turkish Airlines On schedule ·
  5. 16:00 TK1934Turkish Airlines On schedule ·
  6. 16:30 TK1986Turkish Airlines On schedule ·
  7. 17:55 TK1972Turkish Airlines On schedule ·
  8. 18:10 BA680British Airways On schedule ·
  9. 22:40 TK1984Turkish Airlines Sched 22:40Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked LHR board 08:23 · IST board 11:14

LHR London smooth · +14
IST Istanbul smooth · +0
2,489 km · ~3h 41m est.
dep bank 06:25–22:4065x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 65x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 43 tracked LHR → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 45 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 43 arrivals
Flight time~3h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures65x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 45

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
British AirwaysTurkish 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
British AirwaysBA79% on time

Flights BA676 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · BA674 10:10 Su · BA678 varies daily · BA680 varies daily

Turkish AirlinesTK93% on time

Flights TK1988 06:25 daily · TK1980 11:20 daily · TK1990 15:20 Th Sa · TK1934 16:00 We Th Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-04BA676departed+14
11-04TK1988departed+20
11-03BA676dep +18 → arr+0
11-03BA678dep +21 → arr−20
11-03BA680dep +19 → arr+0
11-03TK1932dep +11 → arr−25
11-03TK1972dep +15 → arr−20
11-03TK1980dep +9 → arr−35
11-03TK1984dep +2 → arr−20
11-03TK1986dep +14 → arr−30
11-03TK1988dep +73 → arr+40
11-02BA676dep +16 → arr+0
11-02BA678dep +22 → arr−20
11-02BA680dep +50 → arr+15
11-02TK1932dep +33 → arr+0
11-02TK1972dep +45 → arr+0
11-02TK1980dep +26 → arr+0
11-02TK1984dep +0 → arr−25
11-02TK1986dep +28 → arr+0
11-02TK1988dep +17 → arr−20
11-01BA674dep +61 → arr+30
11-01BA678dep +153 → arr+115
11-01BA680dep +41 → arr+0
11-01TK1972dep +34 → arr+0
11-01TK1980dep +48 → arr+0
11-01TK1984dep +22 → arr+0
11-01TK1986dep +34 → arr+0
11-01TK1988dep +14 → arr−25
10-31BA676dep +23 → arr+0
10-31BA678dep +33 → arr+0
10-31BA680dep +24 → arr+0
10-31TK1934dep +22 → arr−20
10-31TK1972dep +28 → arr+0
10-31TK1980dep +32 → arr+0
10-31TK1984dep +10 → arr−30
10-31TK1986dep +27 → arr+0
10-31TK1988dep +14 → arr−25
10-31TK1990dep +30 → arr+0
10-30BA676arrived+0
10-30BA680arrived+25

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
LHRLondon +14 min smooth 🌤 overcast · NE 8 kt Full LHR delay board →
ISTIstanbul +0 min smooth 🌫 mostly cloudy · WNW 11 kt Full IST delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at IST: a 37% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +11 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the London to Istanbul route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LHR 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 →

LHR to IST questions

Is LHR–IST running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at LHR is the weaker end, route health score 73/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LHR–IST?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:25 and evening departures around 17:55 from LHR. 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 LHR to IST?

Great-circle distance is 2,489 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 206–243 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LHR–IST fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 65 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.