MUC → ISTMunich to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Munich (MUC) to Istanbul (IST): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,548 km, an estimated 2 hours 29 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Munich and Istanbul. Updated 10 September 2026 at 01:08 UTC.

MUC Munich heavy · +45
IST Istanbul heavy · +30
1,548 km · ~2h 29m est.
dep bank 07:15–22:3014x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 9 operated MUC → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~2h 29mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
LufthansaTurkish 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
LufthansaLH

Flights LH1742 22:30 daily

Turkish AirlinesTK100% on time

Flights TK1638 07:15 daily · TK1630 10:40 daily · TK1642 12:55 daily · TK1634 14:55 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09TK1630arrived−30
09-09TK1634arrived+0
09-09TK1636arrived+0
09-09TK1638arrived−30
09-09TK1642arrived+0
09-08LH1742arrived+0
09-08TK1630arrived+0
09-08TK1634arrived+0
09-07LH1742arrived+0

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
MUCMunich +45 min heavy 🌤 clear · W 4 kt Full MUC delay board →
ISTIstanbul +30 min heavy 🌤 scattered clouds · NE 11 kt Full IST delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MUC: 22% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +2 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Munich to Istanbul route actually runs

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

Is MUC–IST running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at MUC is the weaker end, route health score 50/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MUC–IST?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:15 and evening departures around 22:30 from MUC. 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 MUC to IST?

Great-circle distance is 1,548 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 139–163 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MUC–IST fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 42 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.