SFO → ISTSan Francisco to Istanbul

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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Istanbul (IST): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 57% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 10,765 km, an estimated 14 hours 18 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Francisco and Istanbul. Updated 10 September 2026 at 02:32 UTC.

SFO San Francisco smooth · +0
IST Istanbul heavy · +30
10,765 km · ~14h 18m est.
dep bank 12:50–18:457x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
57% on time

of the last 7 operated SFO → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~14h 18mestimated 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 AirlinesTK

Flights TK290 12:50 Mo Th · TK80 18:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-096E4038departed−5
09-09PK5080departed−5
09-09TK80dep −5 → arr+0
09-086E4038departed+20
09-08PK5080departed+20
09-08TK290arrived+0
09-08TK80arrived+20

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
SFOSan Francisco +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · W 11 kt Full SFO delay board →
ISTIstanbul +30 min heavy 🌤 scattered clouds · ENE 11 kt Full IST delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 49% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +23 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the San Francisco to Istanbul route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SFO 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 — San Francisco (SFO) to Istanbul (IST) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.

Canonical URL
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/SFO-IST
How we measure this →

SFO to IST questions

Is SFO–IST running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at IST is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SFO–IST?

Operators schedule evening departures around 18:45 from SFO. 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 SFO to IST?

Great-circle distance is 10,765 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 790–953 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SFO–IST fly?

Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 9 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.