BUD → ISTBudapest to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Budapest (BUD) to Istanbul (IST): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 85% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,017 km, an estimated 1 hour 48 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Budapest and Istanbul. Updated 26 October 2026 at 03:07 UTC.

Today, BUD → IST

Mon 26 Oct · local times
  1. 05:00 W62429Wizz Air On scheduleGate B23 · T2B ·
  2. 09:10 TK1036Turkish Airlines On scheduleT2A ·
  3. 13:55 TK1034Turkish Airlines On scheduleT2A ·
  4. 20:05 TK1038Turkish Airlines Sched 20:05Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked BUD board 04:07 · IST board 06:06

BUD Budapest heavy · +44
IST Istanbul busy · +23
1,017 km · ~1h 48m est.
dep bank 05:30–20:3514x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
85% on time

of the last 13 operated BUD → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~1h 48mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Turkish AirlinesWizz Air

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 AirlinesTK89% on time

Flights TK1036 09:00 daily · TK1034 14:10 daily · TK1038 20:35 daily

Wizz AirW6

Flights W62429 05:30 daily · W62435 varies Tu Sa · W62409 20:25 Mo

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-25TK1034dep +28 → arr+0
10-25TK1036dep −6 → arr−35
10-25TK1038departed−1
10-25W62429dep +16 → arr+0
10-24TK1034dep −2 → arr−30
10-24TK1036dep +17 → arr+0
10-24TK1038dep +10 → arr+0
10-24W62429dep +8 → arr−45
10-24W62435dep +61 → arr+35
10-23TK1034dep +25 → arr+10
10-23TK1036departed+5
10-23TK1038departed+44
10-23W62429departed+4

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
BUDBudapest +44 min heavy 🌤 clear · WNW 7 kt Full BUD delay board →
ISTIstanbul +23 min busy 🌫 mostly cloudy · E 7 kt Full IST delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BUD: 33% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +6 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Budapest to Istanbul route actually runs

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

Is BUD–IST running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at BUD is the weaker end, route health score 56/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BUD–IST?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:30 and evening departures around 20:25 from BUD. 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 BUD to IST?

Great-circle distance is 1,017 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 102–117 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BUD–IST fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 31 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.