IST → VKOIstanbul to Moscow

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Moscow (VKO): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 5% of the last 20 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 40 minutes late. 14 of the 20 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,709 km, an estimated 2 hours 41 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Moscow. Updated 17 October 2026 at 06:14 UTC.

Today, IST → VKO

Sat 17 Oct · local times
TK413Turkish Airlines105 min late

The IST board at 09:14 shows departure at 09:00 instead of 07:15, gate F15.

Later cancelled
3.5%of 1,051 past Turkish Airlines flights whose board showed 70 min or more late
Still to leave today
TK3197 08:45Turkish Airlines · then TK6883 08:00, TK3133 09:00
Track TK413 →
TK3197Turkish Airlines45 min late

The IST board at 09:14 shows departure at 08:45 instead of 08:00, gate A1D.

Later cancelled
0.6%of 1,923 past Turkish Airlines flights whose board showed 40 to 70 min late
Still to leave today
TK3133 09:00Turkish Airlines · then TK417 09:35, TK3189 12:30
  1. 01:05 TK419Turkish Airlines Cancelled ·
  2. 02:10 TK407Turkish Airlines Cancelled ·
  3. 02:30 TK211Turkish Airlines Cancelled ·
  4. 02:45 TK3060Turkish Airlines Cancelled ·
  5. 03:30 TK217Turkish Airlines Cancelled ·
  6. 03:35 TK3170Turkish Airlines Cancelled ·
  7. 04:00 TK3006Turkish Airlines Cancelled ·
  8. 07:15 TK413Turkish Airlines Est. 09:00 +105Gate F15 ·
  9. 08:00 TK3197Turkish Airlines Est. 08:45 +45Gate A1D ·
  10. 08:00 TK6883Turkish Airlines Est. 09:45 +105Gate A1F ·
  11. 08:05 TK6925Turkish Airlines Left 08:40 +35 ·
  12. 08:10 TK3153Turkish Airlines Left 08:35 +25 ·
  13. 08:15 TK6937Turkish Airlines Sched 08:15Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  14. 09:00 TK3133Turkish Airlines On scheduleGate closed · Gate A4C ·
  15. 09:35 TK417Turkish Airlines On scheduleGate closed · Gate A11B ·
  16. 12:30 TK3189Turkish Airlines On scheduleGate A9 ·

Checked IST board 09:14

IST Istanbul smooth · +0
VKO Moscow tracking
1,709 km · ~2h 41m est.
dep bank 01:05–21:2014x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
5% on time

of the last 20 operated IST → VKO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +40 min. 14 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+40 minacross the last 20 operated legs
Flight time~2h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled70.0%recent route rate · 14 of 20

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Pobeda 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
Pobeda AirlinesDP

Flights DP996 varies Tu We Th Fr Sa Su · DP1996 varies Mo · DP994 18:10 Tu Fr · DP1994 varies Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

Turkish AirlinesTK5% on time

Flights TK419 01:05 Mo Tu We Th Sa Su · TK407 02:10 Mo Tu We Th Sa Su · TK413 07:15 daily · TK6937 varies Th Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17TK211cancelledCNX
10-17TK217cancelledCNX
10-17TK3006cancelledCNX
10-17TK3060cancelledCNX
10-17TK3153departed+25
10-17TK3170cancelledCNX
10-17TK407cancelledCNX
10-17TK419cancelledCNX
10-17TK6925departed+35
10-16TK3006cancelledCNX
10-16TK3142cancelledCNX
10-16TK3154cancelledCNX
10-16TK407cancelledCNX
10-16TK409departed+0
10-16TK411departed+100
10-16TK413departed+110
10-16TK415departed+40
10-16TK419cancelledCNX
10-16TK6891cancelledCNX
10-16TK6930cancelledCNX

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 · N 20 kt Full IST delay board →
VKOMoscow tracking Full VKO delay board →

How the Istanbul to Moscow route actually runs

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

Is IST–VKO running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, 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–VKO?

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 VKO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IST to VKO?

Great-circle distance is 1,709 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 151–176 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–VKO fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 73 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.