NRT → ISTTokyo to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Tokyo (NRT) to Istanbul (IST): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 89% 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 8,979 km, an estimated 12 hours 1 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Tokyo and Istanbul. Updated 14 September 2026 at 09:52 UTC.

NRT Tokyo smooth · +7
IST Istanbul smooth · +0
8,979 km · ~12h 01m est.
dep bank 10:25–21:157x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 9 operated NRT → 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~12h 01mestimated 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 AirlinesTK89% on time

Flights TK51 10:25 daily · TK301 21:15 Mo Tu Th Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14TK51departed+36
09-13TK51dep +23 → arr−40
09-12TK301dep +14 → arr−60
09-12TK51dep +75 → arr+10
09-11TK51dep +20 → arr+0
09-10TK301dep +1 → arr−20
09-10TK51dep +17 → arr−25
09-09TK51arrived+0
09-08TK301arrived+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
NRTTokyo +7 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 7 kt Full NRT delay board →
ISTIstanbul +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · N 11 kt Full IST delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at NRT: 25% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +1 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Tokyo to Istanbul route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop NRT 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/NRT-IST
How we measure this →

NRT to IST questions

Is NRT–IST running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at NRT is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on NRT–IST?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:25 and evening departures around 21:15 from NRT. 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 NRT to IST?

Great-circle distance is 8,979 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 664–800 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does NRT–IST fly?

Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 11 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.