DEL → ISTNew Delhi to Istanbul

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Direct flights from New Delhi (DEL) to Istanbul (IST): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 75% 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 4,565 km, an estimated 6 hours 21 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New Delhi and Istanbul. Updated 24 October 2026 at 10:44 UTC.

Today, DEL → IST

Sat 24 Oct · local times
  1. 07:00 TK717Turkish Airlines Left 07:00 Landed 10:25 −20
  2. 08:02 6E11IndiGo Airlines Left 08:02 IST est. 14:30 +10In the air · sched 14:20

Checked DEL board 15:03 · IST board 13:44

DEL New Delhi smooth · +0
IST Istanbul smooth · +0
4,565 km · ~6h 21m est.
dep bank 07:00–08:0214x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 8 operated DEL → 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~6h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
IndiGo6E

Flights 6E11 varies daily

Turkish AirlinesTK

Flights TK717 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-246E11dep +0 → arr+10
10-24TK717dep +0 → arr−20
10-236E11dep +0 → arr+0
10-23TK717dep +0 → arr+0
10-226E11dep +0 → arr+30
10-22TK717dep +0 → arr−40
10-216E11dep +0 → arr+35
10-21TK717dep +0 → arr+0

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
DELNew Delhi +0 min smooth Full DEL delay board →
ISTIstanbul +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · ENE 10 kt Full IST delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at IST: 11% 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 New Delhi to Istanbul route actually runs

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

Is DEL–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.

How long is the flight from DEL to IST?

Great-circle distance is 4,565 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 352–421 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DEL–IST fly?

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

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at DEL and arrival-side delay at IST, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.