ORD → ISTChicago to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Istanbul (IST): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 8,786 km, an estimated 11 hours 46 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Istanbul. Updated 20 October 2026 at 10:21 UTC.

Today, ORD → IST

Tue 20 Oct · local times
  1. 11:25 TK186Turkish Airlines On scheduleT5 ·
  2. 20:10 TK6Turkish Airlines Sched 20:10Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked ORD board 05:21 · IST board 13:18

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
IST Istanbul smooth · +0
8,786 km · ~11h 46m est.
dep bank 11:25–20:107x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 5 operated ORD → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~11h 46mestimated 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 AirlinesTK100% on time

Flights TK186 11:25 daily · TK84 12:25 We Fr · TK6060 14:40 Su · TK6092 17:30 Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-19TK186dep +42 → arr+0
10-19TK6dep +31 → arr−20
10-18TK186arrived−35
10-18TK6arrived+0
10-17TK186arrived+0

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
ORDChicago +0 min smooth ⛅ scattered clouds · N 4 kt Full ORD delay board →
ISTIstanbul +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SW 7 kt Full IST delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +19 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Istanbul route actually runs

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

Is ORD–IST running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 69/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–IST?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:25 and evening departures around 17:30 from ORD. 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 ORD to IST?

Great-circle distance is 8,786 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 650–783 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–IST fly?

Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 18 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.