NCE → ISTNice to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Nice (NCE) to Istanbul (IST): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 55% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,781 km, an estimated 2 hours 47 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Nice and Istanbul. Updated 14 September 2026 at 11:21 UTC.

NCE Nice busy · +23
IST Istanbul smooth · +0
1,781 km · ~2h 47m est.
dep bank 10:50–19:307x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
55% on time

of the last 11 operated NCE → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~2h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirlinesTK55% on time

Flights TK1814 10:50 daily · TK1816 19:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14TK1814dep +57 → arr+20
09-13TK1814dep +24 → arr+0
09-13TK1816dep +15 → arr+0
09-12TK1814dep +69 → arr+25
09-12TK1816dep +4 → arr−30
09-11TK1814dep +71 → arr+25
09-11TK1816dep +17 → arr+0
09-10TK1814dep +69 → arr+25
09-10TK1816dep +28 → arr+0
09-09TK1814arrived+0
09-09TK1816arrived+50

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
NCENice +23 min busy 🌤 clear · SE 6 kt Full NCE delay board →
ISTIstanbul +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · NNE 9 kt Full IST delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at NCE: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +15 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Nice to Istanbul route actually runs

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

Is NCE–IST running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at NCE is the weaker end, route health score 85/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on NCE–IST?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:50 and evening departures around 19:30 from NCE. 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 NCE to IST?

Great-circle distance is 1,781 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 156–183 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does NCE–IST fly?

Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.