LufthansaLH
Flights LH1298 08:55 daily · LH1300 12:50 daily · LH1304 varies daily
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Direct flights from Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Istanbul (IST): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,837 km, an estimated 2 hours 51 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Frankfurt am Main and Istanbul. Updated 18 October 2026 at 11:51 UTC.
Today, FRA → IST
Sun 18 Oct · local times- 06:50 TK1598Turkish Airlines Left 06:40 ·
- 08:55 LH1298Lufthansa Departed Landed 13:00
- 11:30 TK1588Turkish Airlines Departed IST 15:40In the air · scheduled landing
- 13:00 LH1300Lufthansa Departed IST 17:05In the air · scheduled landing
- 15:05 TK1592Turkish Airlines On scheduleGate C · T1 ·
- 17:10 LH1304Lufthansa On scheduleGate AB · T1 ·
- 19:00 TK1594Turkish Airlines On scheduleGate C · T1 ·
Checked FRA board 13:51 · IST board 14:38
FRA
Frankfurt am Main
busy · +23
IST
Istanbul
smooth · +0
1,837 km · ~2h 51m est.
Running clean · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
85 / 100
route health from live FRA and IST delay boards
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~2h 51mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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LufthansaTurkish 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at FRA: 27% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Frankfurt am Main to Istanbul route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop FRA 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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FRA to IST questions
Is FRA–IST running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at FRA 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 FRA–IST?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:50 and evening departures around 19:00 from FRA. 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 FRA to IST?
Great-circle distance is 1,837 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 160–187 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does FRA–IST fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 48 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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