ZRH → ISTZurich to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Zurich (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 91% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,741 km, an estimated 2 hours 44 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Zurich and Istanbul. Updated 10 September 2026 at 22:07 UTC.

ZRH Zurich busy · +19
IST Istanbul smooth · +0
1,741 km · ~2h 44m est.
dep bank 07:40–18:507x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
91% on time

of the last 11 operated ZRH → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~2h 44mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
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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 AirlinesTK91% on time

Flights TK1912 07:40 daily · TK1908 10:55 daily · TK1208 varies daily · TK1914 15:10 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10TK1208dep +0 → arr+0
09-10TK1908dep +4 → arr−20
09-10TK1910dep +21 → arr+0
09-10TK1912dep +1 → arr−20
09-10TK1914dep +13 → arr+0
09-09TK1208dep +29 → arr+0
09-09TK1908dep +17 → arr+0
09-09TK1910dep +4 → arr+0
09-09TK1912dep +8 → arr+0
09-09TK1914dep +46 → arr+20
09-08TK1208arrived+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
ZRHZurich +19 min busy Full ZRH delay board →
ISTIstanbul +0 min smooth Full IST delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ZRH: 37% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Zurich to Istanbul route actually runs

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

Is ZRH–IST running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ZRH 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 ZRH–IST?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:40 and evening departures around 18:50 from ZRH. 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 ZRH to IST?

Great-circle distance is 1,741 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 153–179 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ZRH–IST fly?

Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 35 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.