IST → KSYIstanbul to Kars

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Kars (KSY): 12 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 2 of the 11 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,208 km, an estimated 2 hours 3 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Kars. Updated 4 November 2026 at 08:14 UTC.

Today, IST → KSY

Wed 4 Nov · local times
  1. 13:15 TK2716Turkish Airlines On scheduleGate G2B ·

Checked IST board 11:14

IST Istanbul smooth · +0
KSY Kars tracking
1,208 km · ~2h 03m est.
dep bank 09:25–13:1512x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 12x weekly · nonstop
73 / 100

route health from live IST and KSY delay boards

2 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~2h 03mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures12x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled18.2%recent route rate · 2 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Turkish 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
Turkish AirlinesTK

Flights TK2714 09:25 Mo We Fr Sa Su · TK2716 13:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-03TK2716departed+0
11-02TK2714departed+0
11-02TK2716departed+0
11-01TK2714departed+0
11-01TK2716departed+0
10-31TK2714departed+0
10-31TK2716cancelledCNX
10-30TK2714cancelledCNX
10-30TK2716departed+0
10-29TK2716departed+0
10-28TK2716departed+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 +0 min smooth 🌫 mostly cloudy · WNW 11 kt Full IST delay board →
KSYKars tracking Full KSY delay board →

How the Istanbul to Kars route actually runs

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

Is IST–KSY running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 73/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IST–KSY?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:25 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the KSY delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IST to KSY?

Great-circle distance is 1,208 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 115–134 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–KSY fly?

Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 12 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.