RIX → ISTRiga to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Riga (RIX) to Istanbul (IST): 12 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,773 km, an estimated 2 hours 46 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Riga and Istanbul. Updated 14 September 2026 at 16:32 UTC.

RIX Riga busy · +15
IST Istanbul smooth · +0
1,773 km · ~2h 46m est.
dep bank 11:00–20:0512x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 12x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 10 operated RIX → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~2h 46mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures12x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AirBalticTurkish 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
AirBalticBT

Flights BT711 varies Mo We Th Fr Su

Turkish AirlinesTK100% on time

Flights TK1758 11:00 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · TK1776 20:05 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14BT711dep +13 → arr−25
09-14TK1758dep +8 → arr+0
09-13BT711dep +35 → arr+0
09-13TK1758dep +5 → arr−30
09-13TK1776dep +12 → arr+0
09-12TK1758dep +15 → arr+0
09-12TK1776dep +0 → arr−25
09-11BT711arrived+10
09-11TK1758arrived+0
09-11TK1776arrived+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
RIXRiga +15 min busy 🌤 scattered clouds · NNW 6 kt Full RIX delay board →
ISTIstanbul +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · ENE 11 kt Full IST delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RIX: 27% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +3 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Riga to Istanbul route actually runs

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

Is RIX–IST running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at RIX is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on RIX–IST?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:00 and evening departures around 20:05 from RIX. 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 RIX to IST?

Great-circle distance is 1,773 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 155–182 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does RIX–IST fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 18 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.