MCT → ISTMuscat/Seeb to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Muscat/Seeb (MCT) to Istanbul (IST): 9 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 30% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 60 minutes late. 3 of the 10 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 3,371 km, an estimated 4 hours 49 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Muscat/Seeb and Istanbul. Updated 15 September 2026 at 05:07 UTC.

MCT Muscat/Seeb smooth · +0
IST Istanbul smooth · +0
3,371 km · ~4h 49m est.
dep bank 01:30–13:009x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 9x weekly · nonstop
30% on time

of the last 10 operated MCT → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +60 min. 3 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+60 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~4h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures9x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled30.0%recent route rate · 3 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
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Sun
Oman AirTurkish 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
Oman AirWY60% on time

Flights WY165 13:00 Tu Th Sa

Turkish AirlinesTK0% on time

Flights TK775 01:30 Mo Tu We Th Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14TK775arrived+65
09-13WY165cancelledCNX
09-12TK775arrived+165
09-12WY165arrived−25
09-11WY165cancelledCNX
09-10TK775arrived+70
09-10WY165arrived+0
09-08TK775cancelledCNX
09-08WY165arrived−25
09-07TK775arrived+60

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
MCTMuscat/Seeb +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · ENE 7 kt Full MCT delay board →
ISTIstanbul +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · WNW 6 kt Full IST delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MCT: 27% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Muscat/Seeb to Istanbul route actually runs

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

Is MCT–IST running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MCT–IST?

Operators schedule morning departures around 01:30 from MCT. 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 MCT to IST?

Great-circle distance is 3,371 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 268–319 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MCT–IST fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 9 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.