IST → ATHIstanbul to Athens

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Athens (ATH): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. The median arrival is 38 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 554 km, an estimated 1 hour 13 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Athens. Updated 18 October 2026 at 22:08 UTC.

Today, IST → ATH

Mon 19 Oct · local times
  1. · A3991Aegean Airlines S.A. On schedule ATH 12:00scheduled
  2. · A3993Aegean Airlines S.A. On schedule ATH 17:05scheduled
  3. · TK1843TURKISH AIRLINES On schedule ATH 08:55scheduled
  4. · TK1849TURKISH AIRLINES On schedule ATH 14:55scheduled

Checked IST board 01:05 · ATH board 01:08

IST Istanbul heavy · +38
ATH Athens smooth · +10
554 km · ~1h 13m est.
dep bank 01:45–21:0021x weekly
Under pressure · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
68 / 100

route health from live IST and ATH delay boards

Median arrival delay is +38 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+38 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~1h 13mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Aegean AirlinesSKY EXPRESSTurkish 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
Aegean AirlinesA3

Flights A3999 04:35 Th Su · A3991 10:30 daily · A3993 15:35 daily · A3995 21:00 daily

SKY EXPRESSGQ

Flights GQ671 09:30 daily

Turkish AirlinesTK

Flights TK1841 01:45 daily · TK1843 07:25 daily · TK1847 varies Tu We Sa · TK1849 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18A3995dep +40 → arr+38
10-18GQ671dep +0 → arr+15
10-18TK1845dep +50 → arr+50

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
ISTIstanbul +38 min heavy Full IST delay board →
ATHAthens +10 min smooth Full ATH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ATH: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Istanbul to Athens route actually runs

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

Is IST–ATH running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at IST is the weaker end, route health score 68/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IST–ATH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 01:45 and evening departures around 18:55 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ATH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IST to ATH?

Great-circle distance is 554 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 69–77 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–ATH fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 61 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.