Pobeda AirlinesDP14% on time
Flights DP942 varies daily
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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Makhachkala (MCX): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 14% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 115 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,567 km, an estimated 2 hours 31 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Makhachkala. Updated 23 October 2026 at 19:56 UTC.
IST
Istanbul
smooth · +0
MCX
Makhachkala
tracking
1,567 km · ~2h 31m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
14% on time
of the last 7 operated IST → MCX flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +115 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+115 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~2h 31mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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How the Istanbul to Makhachkala route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IST to MCX 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 MCX questions
Is IST–MCX 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.
How long is the flight from IST to MCX?
Great-circle distance is 1,567 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 141–164 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does IST–MCX fly?
Pobeda Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at IST and arrival-side delay at MCX, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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