IST → IKAIstanbul to Tehran

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Tehran (IKA): 54 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 0% of the last 15 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. 15 of the 38 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 2,052 km, an estimated 3 hours 8 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Tehran. Updated 29 October 2026 at 21:37 UTC.

IST Istanbul busy · +15
IKA Tehran tracking
2,052 km · ~3h 08m est.
dep bank 11:00–23:5554x weekly
Runs rough · 5 airlines · 54x weekly · nonstop
0% on time

of the last 15 tracked IST → IKA flights arrived within 15 minutes

15 of 38 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~3h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures54x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled39.5%recent route rate · 15 of 38

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Caspian AirlinesIran AirIran AirtourQeshm Air

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
Caspian AirlinesIV

Flights IV7903 22:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Iran AirIR

Flights IR718 11:00 daily · IR768 23:55 daily

Iran AirtourB9

Flights B99711 13:15 daily · B99701 varies daily · B99703 varies Mo Tu We Th Sa Su

Qeshm AirQB

Flights QB2212 varies daily

Sepehran AirlinesIS

Flights IS7341 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-29AXV9215cancelledCNX
10-29B99701departed+0
10-29B99703cancelledCNX
10-29B99711departed+0
10-29IR718departed+150
10-29IRZ8257cancelledCNX
10-29IS7341cancelledCNX
10-29IS7379cancelledCNX
10-29IV7903departed+0
10-29IZG3071departed+0
10-29J14806cancelledCNX
10-29QB2212departed+0
10-29SHR5290cancelledCNX
10-29TBN7274departed+0
10-29TBN7282departed+0
10-29TBZ6618cancelledCNX
10-29TBZ6620departed+0
10-29VRH6847departed+0
10-29VRH6859cancelledCNX
10-28AXV9215cancelledCNX
10-28B99701departed+0
10-28B99711departed+0
10-28IR718departed+165
10-28IR768departed+140
10-28IRZ8257cancelledCNX
10-28IS7341departed+0
10-28IV7903departed+60
10-28IV7973cancelledCNX
10-28IZG3071departed+0
10-28J14804cancelledCNX
10-28QB2212departed+0
10-28SHR5290departed+0
10-28TBN7274departed+0
10-28TBN7282departed+0
10-28TBZ6618cancelledCNX
10-28TBZ6620departed+0
10-28VRH6847departed+0
10-28VRH6859cancelledCNX

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 +15 min busy 🌫 mostly cloudy · N 15 kt Full IST delay board →
IKATehran tracking Full IKA delay board →

How the Istanbul to Tehran route actually runs

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

Is IST–IKA running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at IST is the weaker end, route health score 48/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IST–IKA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:00 and evening departures around 22:30 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IKA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IST to IKA?

Great-circle distance is 2,052 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 175–206 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–IKA fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 54 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.