MIA → ISTMiami to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Miami (MIA) to Istanbul (IST): 12 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 85% of the last 13 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 50 minutes early. 1 of the 13 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 9,585 km, an estimated 12 hours 47 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Miami and Istanbul. Updated 15 November 2026 at 17:38 UTC.

Today, MIA → IST

Sun 15 Nov · local times
  1. 22:30 TK78Turkish Airlines On scheduleGate J5 · TJ ·

Checked MIA board 12:38 · IST board 20:30

MIA Miami heavy · +49
IST Istanbul smooth · +0
9,585 km · ~12h 47m est.
dep bank 10:25–22:3012x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 12x weekly · nonstop
85% on time

of the last 13 tracked MIA → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −50 min. 1 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−50 minacross the last 12 arrivals
Flight time~12h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures12x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled7.7%recent route rate · 1 of 13

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Turkish 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
Turkish AirlinesTK85% on time

Flights TK158 10:25 Mo Tu We Fr Sa · TK78 22:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14TK158dep +368 → arr+270
11-14TK78dep +40 → arr−70
11-13TK158dep −2 → arr−65
11-13TK78dep +95 → arr+0
11-12TK78dep +59 → arr+0
11-11TK158dep −4 → arr−80
11-11TK78dep +25 → arr−77
11-10TK158cancelledCNX
11-10TK78dep +24 → arr−25
11-09TK158dep +31 → arr−50
11-09TK78dep +0 → arr−50
11-08TK78dep +21 → arr−60
11-07TK158arrived−30

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
MIAMiami +49 min heavy 🌤 scattered clouds · E 10 kt Full MIA delay board →
ISTIstanbul +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · ENE 11 kt Full IST delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at MIA: a 28% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +-1 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Miami to Istanbul route actually runs

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

Is MIA–IST running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at MIA is the weaker end, route health score 67/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MIA–IST?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:25 and evening departures around 22:30 from MIA. 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 MIA to IST?

Great-circle distance is 9,585 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 707–852 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MIA–IST fly?

Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 12 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.