HKG → ISTHong Kong to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Hong Kong (HKG) to Istanbul (IST): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 91% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 8,006 km, an estimated 10 hours 46 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Hong Kong and Istanbul. Updated 25 October 2026 at 23:14 UTC.

Today, HKG → IST

Mon 26 Oct · local times
  1. 09:45 TK171Turkish Airlines On scheduleT1 ·
  2. 23:15 TK71Turkish Airlines Sched 23:15Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked HKG board 07:14 · IST board 01:37

HKG Hong Kong smooth · +0
IST Istanbul busy · +23
8,006 km · ~10h 46m est.
dep bank 08:55–22:307x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
91% on time

of the last 11 operated HKG → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~10h 46mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirlinesTK91% on time

Flights TK171 08:55 daily · TK71 22:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-25TK171dep +0 → arr−70
10-25TK71departed−7
10-24TK171dep +21 → arr+15
10-24TK71dep +7 → arr−30
10-23TK171dep +12 → arr+0
10-23TK71dep −1 → arr−30
10-22TK171dep +8 → arr+0
10-22TK71dep +15 → arr−25
10-21TK171departed+113
10-21TK71dep +15 → arr+0
10-20TK71arrived+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
HKGHong Kong +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · ENE 11 kt Full HKG delay board →
ISTIstanbul +23 min busy 🌫 mostly cloudy · ENE 7 kt Full IST delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at HKG: 31% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +2 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Hong Kong to Istanbul route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop HKG 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 →

HKG to IST questions

Is HKG–IST running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at IST 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 HKG–IST?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:55 and evening departures around 22:30 from HKG. 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 HKG to IST?

Great-circle distance is 8,006 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 595–716 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does HKG–IST fly?

Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.