MXP → ISTMilan to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Milan (MXP) to Istanbul (IST): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 96% of the last 28 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 25 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 29 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,682 km, an estimated 2 hours 39 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Milan and Istanbul. Updated 29 October 2026 at 12:58 UTC.

Today, MXP → IST

Thu 29 Oct · local times
TK1874Turkish AirlinesIn the air, 21 min late

Left MXP at 11:26, 21 min after its 11:05 slot.

Likely landing
about 16:00middle half 15:51 to 16:08 · sched 16:05

Landing estimate from 242,929 tracked flights of 2 to 4 hours that left 15 to 29 min late. The IST board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

Track TK1874 →
  1. 06:55 TK1878Turkish Airlines Left 07:06 +11 Landed 11:25 −35
  2. 11:05 TK1874Turkish Airlines Left 11:26 +21 IST about 16:00In the air · sched 16:05
  3. 14:35 TK1896TURKISH AIRLINES On scheduleBoarding · Gate B73 · T1 ·
  4. 18:50 TK1876TURKISH AIRLINES On scheduleT1 ·

Checked MXP board 13:32 · IST board 15:39

MXP Milan busy · +26
IST Istanbul smooth · +0
1,682 km · ~2h 39m est.
dep bank 06:50–19:4528x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 28x weekly · nonstop
96% on time

of the last 28 tracked MXP → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −25 min. 0 of 29 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−25 minacross the last 28 arrivals
Flight time~2h 39mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 29

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 AirlinesTK96% on time

Flights TK1878 06:50 daily · TK1874 10:45 daily · TK1896 varies daily · TK1876 19:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-29TK1874departed+21
10-29TK1878dep +11 → arr−35
10-28TK1874dep +21 → arr+0
10-28TK1876dep +21 → arr−25
10-28TK1878dep +20 → arr−25
10-28TK1896dep +10 → arr−20
10-27TK1874dep +21 → arr+0
10-27TK1876dep +9 → arr−35
10-27TK1878dep +19 → arr−30
10-27TK1896dep +17 → arr+0
10-26TK1874dep +32 → arr+0
10-26TK1876dep +13 → arr−25
10-26TK1878dep +23 → arr−30
10-26TK1896dep +6 → arr−35
10-25TK1874dep +25 → arr+0
10-25TK1876dep +56 → arr+10
10-25TK1878dep +6 → arr−40
10-25TK1896dep +17 → arr−20
10-24TK1874dep +17 → arr−25
10-24TK1876dep +22 → arr−20
10-24TK1878dep +11 → arr−35
10-24TK1896dep +19 → arr−30
10-23TK1874dep +16 → arr−20
10-23TK1876dep +21 → arr−25
10-23TK1878dep +15 → arr−40
10-23TK1896dep +48 → arr+10
10-22TK1874arrived+0
10-22TK1876arrived−45
10-22TK1878arrived+175

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
MXPMilan +26 min busy 🌤 clear · SSE 3 kt Full MXP delay board →
ISTIstanbul +0 min smooth 🌫 mostly cloudy · NNE 16 kt Full IST delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at IST: a 62% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +41 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Milan to Istanbul route actually runs

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

Is MXP–IST running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at MXP is the weaker end, route health score 48/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MXP–IST?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:50 and evening departures around 19:45 from MXP. 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 MXP to IST?

Great-circle distance is 1,682 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 149–174 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MXP–IST fly?

Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 28 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.