DTW → ISTDetroit to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Istanbul (IST): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 80% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 8,504 km, an estimated 11 hours 24 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and Istanbul. Updated 21 October 2026 at 18:41 UTC.

DTW Detroit smooth · +12
IST Istanbul smooth · +10
8,504 km · ~11h 24m est.
dep bank 20:55–20:557x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 5 operated DTW → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +10 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+10 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~11h 24mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Turkish 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
Turkish AirlinesTK80% on time

Flights TK206 20:55 daily · TK91 20:55 Mo Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-20TK206dep +49 → arr+0
10-19TK206dep +55 → arr+0
10-18TK206dep +77 → arr+40
10-17TK206dep +25 → arr+10
10-16TK206dep +70 → arr+15

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
DTWDetroit +12 min smooth 🌤 clear · ESE 4 kt Full DTW delay board →
ISTIstanbul +10 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 6 kt Full IST delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at IST: 18% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +1 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Detroit to Istanbul route actually runs

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

Is DTW–IST running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DTW is the weaker end, route health score 85/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DTW–IST?

Operators schedule evening departures around 20:55 from DTW. 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 DTW to IST?

Great-circle distance is 8,504 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 630–759 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DTW–IST fly?

Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 10 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.