HAM → ISTHamburg to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Hamburg (HAM) to Istanbul (IST): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 40% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 19 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,958 km, an estimated 3 hours 1 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Hamburg and Istanbul. Updated 21 October 2026 at 20:21 UTC.

Today, HAM → IST

Wed 21 Oct · local times
TK1668Turkish AirlinesIn the air, 15 min late

Left HAM at 07:25, 15 min after its 07:10 slot.

Track TK1668 →
  1. 07:10 TK1668Turkish Airlines Left 07:25 +15 ·
  2. 10:25 TK1662Turkish Airlines Left 10:39 +14 ·
  3. 13:10 TK1670Turkish Airlines Left 13:27 +17 Landed 17:30
  4. 14:50 TK1666Turkish Airlines Left 15:12 +22 Landed 19:05
  5. 18:50 TK1664Turkish Airlines Left 19:03 +13 Landed 23:05

Checked HAM board 22:21 · IST board 23:11

HAM Hamburg busy · +28
IST Istanbul smooth · +0
1,958 km · ~3h 01m est.
dep bank 07:10–18:507x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
40% on time

of the last 15 operated HAM → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +19 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+19 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~3h 01mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
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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 AirlinesTK40% on time

Flights TK1668 07:10 daily · TK1662 10:25 daily · TK1670 13:10 daily · TK1666 14:50 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-21TK1662departed+14
10-21TK1664dep +13 → arr+0
10-21TK1666dep +22 → arr+0
10-21TK1668departed+15
10-21TK1670dep +17 → arr+0
10-20TK1662departed+19
10-20TK1664departed+39
10-20TK1666departed+27
10-20TK1668departed+4
10-20TK1670departed+31
10-19TK1662departed+35
10-19TK1664departed+43
10-19TK1666departed+42
10-19TK1668departed+17
10-19TK1670departed+27

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
HAMHamburg +28 min busy ⛅ few clouds · SSE 4 kt Full HAM delay board →
ISTIstanbul +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 6 kt Full IST delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at HAM: 33% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Hamburg to Istanbul route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop HAM 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 →

HAM to IST questions

Is HAM–IST running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at HAM is the weaker end, route health score 75/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on HAM–IST?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:10 and evening departures around 18:50 from HAM. 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 HAM to IST?

Great-circle distance is 1,958 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 168–198 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does HAM–IST fly?

Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 35 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.