Turkish AirlinesTK80% on time
Flights TK22 15:20 Mo We Th Fr Sa · TK174 15:50 Mo Tu We Th Sa
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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Sydney (SYD): 10 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 80% of the last 5 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 14,971 km, an estimated 19 hours 42 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Sydney. Updated 31 October 2026 at 15:39 UTC.
Today, IST → SYD
Sat 31 Oct · local times- 15:20 TK22Turkish Airlines Left 15:20 SYD 19:25In the air · scheduled landing
Checked IST board 18:39 · SYD board 02:38
IST
Istanbul
smooth · +0
SYD
Sydney
smooth · +6
14,971 km · ~19h 42m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 10x weekly · nonstop
80% on time
of the last 5 tracked IST → SYD flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +8 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+8 minacross the last 5 arrivals
Flight time~19h 42mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures10x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Turkish 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 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
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at SYD: a 31% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Istanbul to Sydney route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IST to SYD 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 SYD questions
Is IST–SYD running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at SYD is the weaker end, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on IST–SYD?
Operators schedule 2 departures from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SYD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from IST to SYD?
Great-circle distance is 14,971 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 1087–1313 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does IST–SYD fly?
Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 10 flights a week (mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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