IST → BGWIstanbul to Baghdad

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Baghdad (BGW): 34 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 0% of the last 14 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. 14 of the 40 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,630 km, an estimated 2 hours 35 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Baghdad. Updated 31 October 2026 at 04:37 UTC.

IST Istanbul heavy · +55
BGW Baghdad tracking
1,630 km · ~2h 35m est.
dep bank 01:25–21:5534x weekly
Runs rough · 4 airlines · 34x weekly · nonstop
0% on time

of the last 14 tracked IST → BGW flights arrived within 15 minutes

14 of 40 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~2h 35mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures34x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled35.0%recent route rate · 14 of 40

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Fly BaghdadIraqi AirwaysTurkish AirlinesUR 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
Fly BaghdadIF

Flights IF222 21:50 Tu Th Su

Iraqi AirwaysIA0% on time

Flights IA216 11:00 daily

Turkish AirlinesTK

Flights TK802 01:25 daily · TK842 06:30 daily · TK302 varies daily

UR AirlinesUD

Flights UD162 varies Tu Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-30IA214cancelledCNX
10-30IA216departed+0
10-30IA224cancelledCNX
10-30TK302departed+0
10-30TK802departed+0
10-30TK842departed+0
10-30UD162departed+0
10-29IA214cancelledCNX
10-29IA216departed+0
10-29IA224cancelledCNX
10-29IF222departed+0
10-29TK302departed+0
10-29TK802departed+0
10-28IA214cancelledCNX
10-28IA216departed+0
10-28IA224cancelledCNX
10-28TK302departed+0
10-28TK802cancelledCNX
10-28TK842departed+0
10-27IA214cancelledCNX
10-27IA216departed+0
10-27IA224cancelledCNX
10-27IF222departed+0
10-27TK302departed+0
10-27TK802departed+0
10-27UD162departed+0
10-26IA214cancelledCNX
10-26IA216departed+0
10-26IA224cancelledCNX
10-26TK302departed+0
10-26TK802departed+0
10-26TK842departed+0
10-26UD162cancelledCNX
10-25IA216departed+0
10-25IA224cancelledCNX
10-25IF222departed+0
10-25TK302departed+10
10-25TK802departed+0
10-25TK842cancelledCNX
10-25UD162departed+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
ISTIstanbul +55 min heavy ⛅ mostly cloudy · NNE 7 kt Full IST delay board →
BGWBaghdad tracking Full BGW delay board →

How the Istanbul to Baghdad route actually runs

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

Is IST–BGW running on time right now?

High disruption likely. The departure side at IST is the weaker end, route health score 26/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IST–BGW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 01:25 and evening departures around 21:50 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BGW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IST to BGW?

Great-circle distance is 1,630 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 145–170 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–BGW fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 34 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.