Saudia Arabian AirlinesSV100% on time
Flights SV259 12:25 daily
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Direct flights from Medina (MED) to Istanbul (IST): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 90% of the last 30 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 30 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,118 km, an estimated 3 hours 13 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Medina and Istanbul. Updated 17 August 2026 at 08:37 UTC.
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Medina
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2,118 km · ~3h 13m est.
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
90% on time
of the last 30 operated MED → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 30 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Search live fares for this route →Median arrival+0 minacross the last 30 operated legs
Flight time~3h 13mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 30
Current nonstop fares
MED → IST · one way · economy · 1 adult
TodayChecking…Direct airline fares
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The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Saudia Arabian AirlinesTurkish 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 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
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How the Medina to Istanbul route actually runs
Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop MED to IST flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.
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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MED to IST questions
Is MED–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.
How long is the flight from MED to IST?
Great-circle distance is 2,118 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 180–212 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MED–IST fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 28 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at MED and arrival-side delay at IST, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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