WAW → ISTWarsaw to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Warsaw (WAW) to Istanbul (IST): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 30 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 1 tracked flight. The nonstop covers 1,347 km, an estimated 2 hours 14 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Warsaw and Istanbul. Updated 10 September 2026 at 07:07 UTC.

WAW Warsaw busy · +24
IST Istanbul smooth · +0
1,347 km · ~2h 14m est.
dep bank 09:15–20:0514x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
84 / 100

route health from live WAW and IST delay boards

Median arrival delay is −30 min. 0 of 1 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−30 minacross the last 1 operated legs
Flight time~2h 14mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
LOT Polish 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
LOT Polish AirlinesLO

Flights LO133 09:15 daily · LO135 12:55 daily · LO137 20:05 daily

Turkish AirlinesTK

Flights TK1266 10:05 daily · TK1766 19:20 daily · TK1264 19:50 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09LO133arrived−30

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
WAWWarsaw +24 min busy 🌤 few clouds · SSW 4 kt Full WAW delay board →
ISTIstanbul +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · NE 13 kt Full IST delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at WAW: 69% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +32 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Warsaw to Istanbul route actually runs

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

Is WAW–IST running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at WAW is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on WAW–IST?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:15 and evening departures around 19:20 from WAW. 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 WAW to IST?

Great-circle distance is 1,347 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 125–145 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does WAW–IST fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 36 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.