TK186Turkish AirlinesIn the air, 23 min late
Left ORD at 12:08, 23 min after its 11:45 slot.
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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Istanbul (IST): 18 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 92% of the last 12 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 8,786 km, an estimated 11 hours 46 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Istanbul. Updated 13 November 2026 at 18:38 UTC.
Today, ORD → IST
Fri 13 Nov · local timesChecked ORD board 12:38 · IST board 21:38
ORD
Chicago
smooth · +0
IST
Istanbul
smooth · +0
8,786 km · ~11h 46m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 18x weekly · nonstop
92% on time
of the last 12 tracked ORD → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 12 arrivals
Flight time~11h 46mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures18x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
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Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at ORD: a 29% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +4 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Chicago to Istanbul route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ORD 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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ORD to IST questions
Is ORD–IST running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on ORD–IST?
Operators schedule morning departures around 11:45 and evening departures around 20:15 from ORD. 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 ORD to IST?
Great-circle distance is 8,786 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 650–783 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ORD–IST fly?
Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 18 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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