Aeroflot Russian AirlinesSU78% on time
Flights SU2133 04:00 daily · SU2139 09:00 daily · SU2173 varies daily · SU2137 15:50 daily
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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Moscow (SVO): 11 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. 2 of the 9 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,751 km, an estimated 2 hours 45 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Moscow. Updated 20 October 2026 at 14:24 UTC.
Today, IST → SVO
Tue 20 Oct · local times- 04:00 SU2133Aeroflot Russian Airlines Left 04:00 ·
- 07:30 SU2171Aeroflot Russian Airlines Cancelled ·
- 09:00 SU2139Aeroflot Russian Airlines Left 09:00 ·
- 15:10 SU2173Aeroflot Russian Airlines Left 15:10 ·
- 15:50 SU2137Aeroflot Russian Airlines Left 15:50 ·
- 17:25 SU2131Aeroflot Russian Airlines On scheduleGate closed · Gate F12A ·
- 19:55 2S83SOUTHWIND AIRLINES On scheduleGate F7B ·
Checked IST board 17:24
IST
Istanbul
smooth · +0
SVO
Moscow
smooth · +0
1,751 km · ~2h 45m est.
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 11x weekly · nonstop
78% on time
of the last 9 operated IST → SVO flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 2 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~2h 45mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures11x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Aeroflot Russian AirlinesSouthwind 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 daysSouthwind Airlines2S
Flights 2S81 19:55 Su · 2S83 19:55 Tu Th · 2S85 19:55 Fr
History
operated legs · board outcomes10-20SU2171cancelledCNX
10-19SU2171cancelledCNX
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsnext sweep in 120s
How the Istanbul to Moscow route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IST to SVO 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 SVO questions
Is IST–SVO 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–SVO?
Operators schedule morning departures around 04:00 and evening departures around 17:25 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SVO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from IST to SVO?
Great-circle distance is 1,751 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 154–180 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does IST–SVO fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 46 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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