IST → JEDIstanbul to Jeddah

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Jeddah (JED): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 60% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 3 of the 10 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 2,388 km, an estimated 3 hours 34 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Jeddah. Updated 18 October 2026 at 12:15 UTC.

Today, IST → JED

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 01:15 TK96Turkish Left 01:15 JED 05:05In the air · scheduled landing
  2. 07:10 TK5048Turkish Airlines Left 07:10 ·
  3. 07:40 TK5036Turkish Airlines Left 07:40 ·
  4. 11:55 SV266Saudia Arabian Airlines Cancelled ·
  5. 12:05 TK92Turkish Airlines Left 12:05 ·
  6. 14:30 TK126Turkish Airlines Left 14:40 +10 ·
  7. 15:25 SV256Saudia Arabian Airlines Sched 15:25Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  8. 16:15 F3806FLYADEAL On scheduleGate F8B ·
  9. 18:25 SV278Saudia Arabian Airlines On scheduleGate B3 ·

Checked IST board 15:15 · JED board 15:18

IST Istanbul smooth · +0
JED Jeddah smooth · +0
2,388 km · ~3h 34m est.
dep bank 01:15–22:5021x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
60% on time

of the last 10 operated IST → JED flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 3 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~3h 34mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled30.0%recent route rate · 3 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
FAI rent-a-jetSaudia Arabian 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
FAI rent-a-jetF3

Flights F3808 22:50 daily

Saudia Arabian AirlinesSV

Flights SV256 15:25 daily · SV278 18:25 daily

Turkish AirlinesTK100% on time

Flights TK96 01:15 daily · TK92 12:05 daily · TK126 14:30 daily · TK94 20:35 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18SV266cancelledCNX
10-18TK126departed+10
10-18TK5036departed+0
10-18TK5048departed+0
10-18TK92departed+0
10-18TK96departed+0
10-17F3808departed+35
10-17SV256departed+0
10-17SV260cancelledCNX
10-17SV266cancelledCNX

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 🌤 scattered clouds · SW 18 kt Full IST delay board →
JEDJeddah +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NW 12 kt Full JED delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at IST and JED: 23% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +-3 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 Jeddah route actually runs

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

Is IST–JED running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IST–JED?

Operators schedule morning departures around 01:15 and evening departures around 18:25 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the JED delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IST to JED?

Great-circle distance is 2,388 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 199–235 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–JED fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 55 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.