TAROMRO92% on time
Flights RO261 08:35 daily · RO263 varies Mo Th Fr Su · RO265 19:55 Sa
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Direct flights from Bucharest (OTP) to Istanbul (IST): 36 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 97% of the last 31 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 36 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 426 km, an estimated 1 hour 3 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Bucharest and Istanbul. Updated 14 November 2026 at 18:42 UTC.
Today, OTP → IST
Sat 14 Nov · local times- 08:35 RO261Tarom Romanian Airlines Left 08:35 Landed 10:50
- 10:00 TK1044Turkish Airlines Left 10:15 +15 Landed 12:30
- 12:45 TK1042Turkish Airlines Left 12:45 Landed 14:55 −25
- 15:35 TK1040Turkish Airlines Left 15:35 Landed 18:20 +15
- · RO265Tarom Romanian Airlines On schedule IST 22:45scheduled
Checked OTP board 15:33 · IST board 21:42
OTP
Bucharest
smooth · +0
IST
Istanbul
smooth · +0
426 km · ~1h 03m est.
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 36x weekly · nonstop
97% on time
of the last 31 tracked OTP → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 36 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 31 arrivals
Flight time~1h 03mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures36x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 36
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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TAROMTurkish 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.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at OTP and IST: a 20% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +-2 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 Bucharest to Istanbul route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop OTP 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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Pro Flight Search: Bucharest (OTP) to Istanbul (IST) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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OTP to IST questions
Is OTP–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 OTP–IST?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:35 and evening departures around 19:55 from OTP. 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 OTP to IST?
Great-circle distance is 426 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 60–67 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does OTP–IST fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 36 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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