BOM → ISTMumbai to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Mumbai (BOM) to Istanbul (IST): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 29% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 48 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 4,835 km, an estimated 6 hours 42 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Mumbai and Istanbul. Updated 16 October 2026 at 02:25 UTC.

Today, BOM → IST

Fri 16 Oct · local times
TK721TURKISH AIRLINESIn the air, 48 min late

Left BOM at 07:43, 48 min after its 06:55 slot.

Track TK721 →
  1. 06:55 TK721TURKISH AIRLINES Left 07:43 +48 ·
  2. 08:35 6E17INDIGO On scheduleFinal call · Gate 74 · T2 ·

Checked BOM board 07:55 · IST board 05:37

BOM Mumbai busy · +21
IST Istanbul heavy · +43
4,835 km · ~6h 42m est.
dep bank 06:55–08:3514x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
29% on time

of the last 7 operated BOM → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +48 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+48 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~6h 42mestimated 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
IndiGoTurkish 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
IndiGo6E

Flights 6E17 08:35 daily

Turkish AirlinesTK

Flights TK721 06:55 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16TK721departed+48
10-156E17dep +81 → arr+75
10-15TK721dep +103 → arr+65
10-146E17dep −5 → arr+0
10-14TK721dep +33 → arr+60
10-136E17dep +14 → arr+0
10-13TK721departed+25

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
BOMMumbai +21 min busy Full BOM delay board →
ISTIstanbul +43 min heavy ⛅ mostly cloudy · NW 4 kt Full IST delay board →

How the Mumbai to Istanbul route actually runs

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

Is BOM–IST running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The arrival side at IST is the weaker end, route health score 57/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BOM–IST?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:55 from BOM. 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 BOM to IST?

Great-circle distance is 4,835 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 371–444 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BOM–IST fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 14 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.