NQZ → ISTAstana to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Astana (NQZ) to Istanbul (IST): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 73% 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 3,410 km, an estimated 4 hours 52 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Astana and Istanbul. Updated 16 September 2026 at 05:07 UTC.

NQZ Astana tracking
IST Istanbul busy · +15
3,410 km · ~4h 52m est.
dep bank 02:10–22:2014x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
73% on time

of the last 11 operated NQZ → 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~4h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air AstanaTurkish 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
Air AstanaKC

Flights KC917 21:50 daily

Turkish AirlinesTK57% on time

Flights TK355 02:10 daily · TK357 13:15 Mo Tu Th Sa · TK449 22:20 We Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-15KC917arrived−25
09-15TK355arrived+0
09-15TK357arrived−25
09-14KC917arrived−35
09-14TK355arrived+0
09-14TK357arrived+20
09-13KC917arrived+15
09-13TK355arrived+25
09-13TK449arrived−25
09-12KC917arrived−45
09-12TK355arrived+30

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
NQZAstana tracking Full NQZ delay board →
ISTIstanbul +15 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · NE 17 kt Full IST delay board →

How the Astana to Istanbul route actually runs

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

Is NQZ–IST running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at IST is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on NQZ–IST?

Operators schedule morning departures around 02:10 and evening departures around 22:20 from NQZ. 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 NQZ to IST?

Great-circle distance is 3,410 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 271–322 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does NQZ–IST fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 21 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.