IST → SKGIstanbul to Thessaloniki

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki (SKG): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 493 km, an estimated 1 hour 8 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Thessaloniki. Updated 2 November 2026 at 22:37 UTC.

IST Istanbul smooth · +0
SKG Thessaloniki tracking
493 km · ~1h 08m est.
dep bank 08:15–20:4014x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
100 / 100

route health from live IST and SKG delay boards

0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~1h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Aegean 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
Aegean AirlinesA3

Flights A3505 varies Mo We Fr

Turkish AirlinesTK

Flights TK1881 08:15 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · TK1893 20:40 Mo Tu We Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-02A3505departed+0
11-02TK1881departed+0
11-02TK1893departed+0
11-01TK1881departed+0
11-01TK1893departed+0
10-31A34035departed+0
10-31TK1881departed+0
10-31TK1893departed+0
10-30A3505departed+0
10-30TK1881departed+0
10-30TK1893departed+0
10-29TK1881departed+0
10-28A3505departed+0
10-28TK1893departed+0
10-27TK1893departed+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 · NNW 6 kt Full IST delay board →
SKGThessaloniki tracking Full SKG delay board →

How the Istanbul to Thessaloniki route actually runs

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

Is IST–SKG 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–SKG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:15 and evening departures around 20:40 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SKG delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IST to SKG?

Great-circle distance is 493 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 65–72 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–SKG fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 14 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.