JNB → ISTJohannesburg to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to Istanbul (IST): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 50% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 7,496 km, an estimated 10 hours 7 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Johannesburg and Istanbul. Updated 17 October 2026 at 22:46 UTC.

JNB Johannesburg busy · +21
IST Istanbul busy · +23
7,496 km · ~10h 07m est.
dep bank 17:55–18:007x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

of the last 8 operated JNB → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +16 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+16 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~10h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 days
Turkish AirlinesTK50% on time

Flights TK39 17:55 Tu Th Sa · TK43 18:00 Mo We Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17TK39departed+2
10-16TK43departed+15
10-15TK39dep +21 → arr+0
10-14TK43departed+12
10-13TK39departed+16
10-12TK43departed+30
10-11TK43departed+82
10-10TK39departed+20

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
JNBJohannesburg +21 min busy Full JNB delay board →
ISTIstanbul +23 min busy Full IST delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at JNB: 27% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Johannesburg to Istanbul route actually runs

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

Is JNB–IST running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at IST is the weaker end, route health score 71/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on JNB–IST?

Operators schedule evening departures around 17:55 from JNB. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IST delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from JNB to IST?

Great-circle distance is 7,496 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 559–673 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JNB–IST fly?

Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.