Etihad AirwaysEY
Flights EY541 08:40 daily
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Direct flights from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Istanbul (IST): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 88% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,039 km, an estimated 4 hours 24 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Abu Dhabi and Istanbul. Updated 18 October 2026 at 14:28 UTC.
Today, AUH → IST
Sun 18 Oct · local times- 01:30 TK869Turkish Airlines Left 01:30 Landed 05:25
- 08:40 EY541Etihad Airways Left 08:40 Landed 12:15 −20
Checked AUH board 15:03 · IST board 17:28
AUH
Abu Dhabi
smooth · +0
IST
Istanbul
smooth · +0
3,039 km · ~4h 24m est.
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
88% on time
of the last 8 operated AUH → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~4h 24mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Etihad AirwaysTurkish 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 daysTurkish AirlinesTK
Flights TK869 01:30 daily
History
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 AUH: 37% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 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 Abu Dhabi to Istanbul route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AUH 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/AUH-IST
AUH to IST questions
Is AUH–IST running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on AUH–IST?
Operators schedule morning departures around 01:30 from AUH. 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 AUH to IST?
Great-circle distance is 3,039 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 245–290 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does AUH–IST fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 14 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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