Turkish AirlinesTK50% on time
Flights TK1268 08:20 Mo Th Sa · TK1762 12:05 daily · TK1764 19:40 daily
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Direct flights from Helsinki (HEL) to Istanbul (IST): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 50% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,133 km, an estimated 3 hours 14 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Helsinki and Istanbul. Updated 17 October 2026 at 08:40 UTC.
Today, HEL → IST
Sat 17 Oct · local times- 08:20 TK1268Turkish Airlines Left 08:31 +11 IST 12:05In the air · scheduled landing
- 12:05 TK1762Turkish Airlines Est. 12:15 +10Gate 44 ·
- 19:40 TK1764Turkish Airlines On scheduleGate 46 ·
Checked HEL board 11:40 · IST board 11:37
HEL
Helsinki
smooth · +4
IST
Istanbul
smooth · +0
2,133 km · ~3h 14m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
50% on time
of the last 6 operated HEL → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +20 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+20 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~3h 14mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 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 HEL and IST: 24% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +0 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 Helsinki to Istanbul route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop HEL 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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HEL to IST questions
Is HEL–IST running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at HEL is the weaker end, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on HEL–IST?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:20 and evening departures around 19:40 from HEL. 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 HEL to IST?
Great-circle distance is 2,133 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 181–213 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does HEL–IST fly?
Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 17 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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