CAN → ISTGuangzhou to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Guangzhou (CAN) to Istanbul (IST): 12 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 29 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 7,882 km, an estimated 10 hours 36 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Guangzhou and Istanbul. Updated 22 October 2026 at 02:25 UTC.

Today, CAN → IST

Thu 22 Oct · local times
  1. 08:50 TK299Turkish Airlines Departed ·
  2. 23:00 TK73Turkish Airlines On scheduleT3 ·

Checked CAN board 10:25 · IST board 06:05

CAN Guangzhou busy · +15
IST Istanbul smooth · +10
7,882 km · ~10h 36m est.
dep bank 01:10–23:0012x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 12x weekly · nonstop
83 / 100

route health from live CAN and IST delay boards

Median arrival delay is +29 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+29 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~10h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures12x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
China Southern AirlineTurkish 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
China Southern AirlineCZ

Flights CZ8065 01:10 Mo We Fr Sa Su

Turkish AirlinesTK

Flights TK299 08:50 Mo Tu Th Sa Su · TK73 23:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-21CZ8065dep +18 → arr−40
10-21TK73departed+29
10-20TK299departed+29
10-20TK73arrived−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
CANGuangzhou +15 min busy 🌤 clear · N 8 kt Full CAN delay board →
ISTIstanbul +10 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 9 kt Full IST delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CAN and IST: 22% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +-3 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Guangzhou to Istanbul route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CAN 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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How we measure this →

CAN to IST questions

Is CAN–IST running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CAN is the weaker end, route health score 83/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CAN–IST?

Operators schedule morning departures around 01:10 and evening departures around 23:00 from CAN. 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 CAN to IST?

Great-circle distance is 7,882 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 586–706 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CAN–IST fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 17 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.