IST → NQZIstanbul to Astana

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Astana (NQZ): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 75% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,410 km, an estimated 4 hours 52 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Astana. Updated 19 October 2026 at 12:24 UTC.

Today, IST → NQZ

Mon 19 Oct · local times
TK356Turkish AirlinesIn the air, 30 min late

Left IST at 01:35, 30 min after its 01:05 slot.

Track TK356 →
  1. 01:05 TK356Turkish Airlines Left 01:35 +30 ·
  2. 18:10 TK354Turkish Airlines On scheduleGate A11A ·

Checked IST board 15:24

IST Istanbul smooth · +0
NQZ Astana tracking
3,410 km · ~4h 52m est.
dep bank 01:05–22:5014x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 8 operated IST → NQZ flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~4h 52mestimated 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
Air AstanaTurkish 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
Air AstanaKC

Flights KC918 22:50 daily

Turkish AirlinesTK60% on time

Flights TK356 01:05 Mo Tu Th Sa · TK448 14:00 We Fr Su · TK354 18:10 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-19TK356departed+30
10-18KC918departed+0
10-18TK354departed+0
10-18TK448departed+0
10-17KC918departed+0
10-17TK354departed+30
10-17TK356departed+15
10-16KC918departed+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 · SSW 14 kt Full IST delay board →
NQZAstana tracking Full NQZ delay board →

How the Istanbul to Astana route actually runs

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

Is IST–NQZ 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–NQZ?

Operators schedule morning departures around 01:05 and evening departures around 18:10 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the NQZ delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IST to NQZ?

Great-circle distance is 3,410 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 271–322 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–NQZ fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 21 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.