Direct flights from Şırnak (NKT) to Istanbul (IST): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,223 km, an estimated 2 hours 4 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Şırnak and Istanbul. Updated 16 September 2026 at 16:17 UTC.
of the last 8 operated NKT → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
The week
scheduled departures · origin local timeEach 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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How the Şırnak to Istanbul route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop NKT 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.
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Pro Flight Search — Şırnak (NKT) to Istanbul (IST) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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NKT to IST questions
Is NKT–IST running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at IST is the weaker end, route health score 76/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from NKT to IST?
Great-circle distance is 1,223 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 116–135 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does NKT–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.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at NKT and arrival-side delay at IST, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.