MXP → ISTMilan to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Milan (MXP) to Istanbul (IST): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 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 1,682 km, an estimated 2 hours 39 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Milan and Istanbul. Updated 10 September 2026 at 03:23 UTC.

MXP Milan disrupted · +78
IST Istanbul heavy · +30
1,682 km · ~2h 39m est.
dep bank 06:50–19:457x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 9 operated MXP → 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 39mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

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 AirlinesTK100% on time

Flights TK1878 06:50 daily · TK1874 10:45 daily · TK1896 15:15 daily · TK1876 19:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09TK1874dep +19 → arr+0
09-09TK1876dep +28 → arr+0
09-09TK1878dep +3 → arr−35
09-09TK1896dep +36 → arr+0
09-08TK1874dep +24 → arr+0
09-08TK1876dep +4 → arr−35
09-08TK1878dep +13 → arr+0
09-08TK1896dep +22 → arr−20
09-07TK1874arrived+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
MXPMilan +78 min disrupted 🌤 mostly cloudy · 7 kt Full MXP delay board →
ISTIstanbul +30 min heavy 🌤 scattered clouds · ENE 10 kt Full IST delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MXP: 30% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. 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?

High disruption likely. The departure side at MXP is the weaker end, route health score 30/100. 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.