Turkish AirlinesTK100% on time
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Direct flights from Vilnius (VNO) to Istanbul (IST): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,507 km, an estimated 2 hours 26 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Vilnius and Istanbul. Updated 19 September 2026 at 08:32 UTC.
VNO
Vilnius
busy · +19
IST
Istanbul
smooth · +0
1,507 km · ~2h 26m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 12 operated VNO → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~2h 26mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 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
Current conditions put the pressure at VNO and IST: 20% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +-4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Vilnius to Istanbul route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop VNO 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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VNO to IST questions
Is VNO–IST running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at VNO is the weaker end, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on VNO–IST?
Operators schedule morning departures around 11:40 and evening departures around 20:25 from VNO. 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 VNO to IST?
Great-circle distance is 1,507 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 136–159 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does VNO–IST fly?
Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 13 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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