IST → BOMIstanbul to Mumbai

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Mumbai (BOM): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 89% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 4,835 km, an estimated 6 hours 42 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Mumbai. Updated 28 October 2026 at 17:37 UTC.

Today, IST → BOM

Wed 28 Oct · local times
  1. 14:55 6E18INDIGO Left 14:55 ·
  2. 20:30 TK720Turkish Airlines Sched 20:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked IST board 20:37 · BOM board 22:24

IST Istanbul smooth · +0
BOM Mumbai busy · +16
4,835 km · ~6h 42m est.
dep bank 17:55–20:1514x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 9 operated IST → BOM flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~6h 42mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
IndiGo AirlinesTurkish 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
IndiGo Airlines6E100% on time

Flights 6E18 17:55 daily

Turkish AirlinesTK

Flights TK720 20:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-286E18departed+0
10-276E18dep +0 → arr−26
10-27TK720dep +10 → arr+11
10-266E18dep +0 → arr−11
10-26TK720dep +20 → arr+18
10-256E18dep +0 → arr−31
10-25TK720dep +15 → arr−1
10-246E18arrived−64
10-24TK720arrived−33

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 +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · NNE 15 kt Full IST delay board →
BOMMumbai +16 min busy Full BOM delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at IST: 13% 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 →

How the Istanbul to Mumbai route actually runs

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

Is IST–BOM running on time right now?

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

Operators schedule evening departures around 17:55 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BOM delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IST to BOM?

Great-circle distance is 4,835 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 371–444 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–BOM fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 14 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.