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Direct flights from Sharm El Sheikh (SSH) to Istanbul (IST): 12 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 83% of the last 12 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 25 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,565 km, an estimated 2 hours 30 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sharm El Sheikh and Istanbul. Updated 15 November 2026 at 10:52 UTC.
Today, SSH → IST
Sun 15 Nov · local times- 04:55 TK699Turkish Airlines Departed Landed 08:25 −25
- 11:15 TK701Turkish Airlines Sched 11:15Departure not confirmed by the board IST 15:10scheduled
Checked SSH board 10:03 · IST board 13:52
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Sharm El Sheikh
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IST
Istanbul
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1,565 km · ~2h 30m est.
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 12x weekly · nonstop
83% on time
of the last 12 tracked SSH → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −25 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−25 minacross the last 12 arrivals
Flight time~2h 30mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures12x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Air CairoTurkish 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 IST: a 13% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +-1 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 Sharm El Sheikh to Istanbul route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SSH 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: Sharm El Sheikh (SSH) to Istanbul (IST) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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SSH to IST questions
Is SSH–IST running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on SSH–IST?
Operators schedule morning departures around 04:55 from SSH. 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 SSH to IST?
Great-circle distance is 1,565 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 140–164 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SSH–IST fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 12 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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