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Direct flights from Barcelona (BCN) to Istanbul (IST): 18 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. The median arrival is 50 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,220 km, an estimated 3 hours 21 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Barcelona and Istanbul. Updated 21 October 2026 at 14:10 UTC.
Today, BCN → IST
Wed 21 Oct · local times- 07:40 TK1852Turkish Airlines Left 07:43 Landed 11:50 −20
- 12:10 TK1854Turkish Airlines Left 12:12 Landed 16:20 −20
- 19:05 TK1856Turkish Airlines On scheduleT1 ·
Checked BCN board 16:10 · IST board 16:42
BCN
Barcelona
smooth · +4
IST
Istanbul
smooth · +0
2,220 km · ~3h 21m est.
Running clean · 4 airlines · 18x weekly · nonstop
96 / 100
route health from live BCN and IST delay boards
Median arrival delay is +50 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+50 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~3h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures18x4 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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IberiaLevelTurkish AirlinesVueling
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 outcomes10-20LL5297departed+50
Actual 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 BCN: 34% 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 →
next sweep in 120s
How the Barcelona to Istanbul route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BCN 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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BCN to IST questions
Is BCN–IST running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BCN is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on BCN–IST?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:40 and evening departures around 19:05 from BCN. 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 BCN to IST?
Great-circle distance is 2,220 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 187–220 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does BCN–IST fly?
4 carriers operate this route, around 36 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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