PEK → ISTBeijing to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Beijing (PEK) to Istanbul (IST): 12 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 92% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 30 minutes early. 1 of the 12 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 7,060 km, an estimated 9 hours 33 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Beijing and Istanbul. Updated 16 September 2026 at 08:07 UTC.

PEK Beijing busy · +22
IST Istanbul smooth · +0
7,060 km · ~9h 33m est.
dep bank 00:10–07:2012x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 12x weekly · nonstop
92% on time

of the last 12 operated PEK → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −30 min. 1 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−30 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~9h 33mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures12x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled8.3%recent route rate · 1 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Dalian AirlinesTurkish 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
Dalian AirlinesCA

Flights CA859 01:55 Mo Tu We Fr Su

Turkish AirlinesTK100% on time

Flights TK89 00:10 daily · TK197 07:20 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-16CA859dep +28 → arr−30
09-16TK197dep +53 → arr+10
09-16TK89dep +9 → arr−50
09-15CA859cancelledCNX
09-15TK197dep +15 → arr−30
09-15TK89dep +54 → arr+0
09-14CA859dep +9 → arr−45
09-14TK197dep +42 → arr−25
09-14TK89dep +17 → arr−60
09-13CA859arrived−55
09-13TK197arrived−25
09-12TK89arrived−65

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
PEKBeijing +22 min busy 🌤 clear · SSE 8 kt Full PEK delay board →
ISTIstanbul +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · ENE 18 kt Full IST delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PEK: 28% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +2 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Beijing to Istanbul route actually runs

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

Is PEK–IST running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PEK is the weaker end, route health score 85/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PEK–IST?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:10 from PEK. 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 PEK to IST?

Great-circle distance is 7,060 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 528–635 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PEK–IST fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 19 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.