Turkish AirlinesTK88% on time
Flights TK1907 varies daily · TK1207 10:35 daily · TK1913 12:20 daily · TK1909 15:50 daily
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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Zurich (ZRH): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 88% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,741 km, an estimated 2 hours 44 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Zurich. Updated 23 October 2026 at 10:59 UTC.
Today, IST → ZRH
Fri 23 Oct · local times- 07:55 TK1907Turkish Airlines Left 07:55 Landed 10:04 +9
- 10:35 TK1207Turkish Airlines Left 10:35 ZRH est. 12:45 +10In the air · sched 12:35
- 12:20 TK1913Turkish Airlines Left 12:20 ZRH est. 14:29 +14In the air · sched 14:15
- 15:50 TK1909Turkish Airlines On scheduleGate A10A ZRH 17:55scheduled
- · TK1911Turkish Airlines On schedule ZRH 22:20scheduled
Checked IST board 13:59 · ZRH board 12:39
IST
Istanbul
smooth · +0
ZRH
Zurich
smooth · +10
1,741 km · ~2h 44m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
88% on time
of the last 8 operated IST → ZRH flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +10 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+10 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~2h 44mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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
Current conditions put the pressure at ZRH: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Istanbul to Zurich route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IST to ZRH 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 ZRH questions
Is IST–ZRH running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at ZRH 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–ZRH?
Operators schedule morning departures around 10:35 and evening departures around 20:15 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ZRH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from IST to ZRH?
Great-circle distance is 1,741 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 153–179 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does IST–ZRH fly?
Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 35 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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