IST → PEKIstanbul to Beijing

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Beijing (PEK): 13 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 78% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 1 of the 9 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 7,060 km, an estimated 9 hours 33 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Beijing. Updated 25 October 2026 at 01:33 UTC.

Today, IST → PEK

Sun 25 Oct · local times
  1. · TK88Turkish Airlines On schedule PEK est. 16:09sched 16:15

Checked IST board 04:37 · PEK board 09:33

IST Istanbul disrupted · +75
PEK Beijing smooth · +0
7,060 km · ~9h 33m est.
dep bank 01:40–16:0013x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 13x weekly · nonstop
78% on time

of the last 9 operated IST → PEK flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 1 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~9h 33mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures13x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air ChinaTurkish 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 ChinaCA

Flights CA860 15:00 Mo Tu We Fr Sa Su

Turkish AirlinesTK83% on time

Flights TK88 01:40 daily · TK196 16:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-24CA860departed+0
10-24TK196departed+10
10-24TK88dep +0 → arr−12
10-23CA860departed+0
10-23TK196departed+45
10-23TK88dep +0 → arr−28
10-22CA860cancelledCNX
10-22TK196departed+0
10-22TK88departed+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 +75 min disrupted 🌤 scattered clouds · ENE 7 kt Full IST delay board →
PEKBeijing +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · N 6 kt Full PEK delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PEK: 24% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +-2 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 Beijing route actually runs

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

Is IST–PEK running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at IST is the weaker end, route health score 50/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IST–PEK?

Operators schedule morning departures around 01:40 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PEK delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IST to PEK?

Great-circle distance is 7,060 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 528–635 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–PEK fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 20 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.