OTP → ISTBucharest to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Bucharest (OTP) to Istanbul (IST): 42 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 94% of the last 35 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 36 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 426 km, an estimated 1 hour 3 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Bucharest and Istanbul. Updated 5 November 2026 at 22:37 UTC.

OTP Bucharest busy · +16
IST Istanbul busy · +20
426 km · ~1h 03m est.
dep bank 08:35–21:3542x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 42x weekly · nonstop
94% on time

of the last 35 tracked OTP → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 36 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 35 arrivals
Flight time~1h 03mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures42x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 36

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Anima Wings Aviation S.A.TAROMTurkish 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
Anima Wings Aviation S.A.A2

Flights A2724 10:10 Mo Th Fr Su

TAROMRO86% on time

Flights RO261 08:35 daily · RO263 varies Mo Th Fr Su · RO265 varies Tu Fr Sa

Turkish AirlinesTK100% on time

Flights TK1044 varies daily · TK1042 12:45 Tu Th Sa · TK1040 15:35 daily · TK1046 21:35 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-05RO261arrived+0
11-05RO263dep +21 → arr+0
11-05TK1040dep +14 → arr−20
11-05TK1042arrived+0
11-05TK1044arrived+0
11-04RO261dep +0 → arr+10
11-04TK1040dep −15 → arr+0
11-04TK1044dep +0 → arr−20
11-03RO261arrived+10
11-03TK1040dep +22 → arr+0
11-03TK1042dep +9 → arr−30
11-03TK1044arrived−20
11-03TK1046arrived+0
11-02RO261arrived+20
11-02RO263dep +48 → arr+25
11-02TK1040dep +28 → arr+0
11-02TK1044arrived+0
11-01RO261dep +0 → arr+0
11-01RO263dep +0 → arr−20
11-01TK1040dep +0 → arr−30
11-01TK1044dep −6 → arr+0
10-31RO261dep +0 → arr+0
10-31RO265arrived+0
10-31TK1040dep +0 → arr−20
10-31TK1042arrived+0
10-31TK1044arrived−25
10-31TK1046departed+0
10-30RO261arrived+0
10-30RO263dep +0 → arr−25
10-30TK1040arrived−20
10-30TK1044dep +11 → arr+0
10-29RO261arrived+0
10-29RO263arrived+0
10-29TK1040arrived−20
10-29TK1042arrived−30
10-29TK1044arrived+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
OTPBucharest +16 min busy 🌤 clear · WSW 6 kt Full OTP delay board →
ISTIstanbul +20 min busy ⛅ mostly cloudy · NE 13 kt Full IST delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at OTP: a 28% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +4 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Bucharest to Istanbul route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop OTP 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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How we measure this →

OTP to IST questions

Is OTP–IST running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at IST is the weaker end, route health score 76/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on OTP–IST?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:35 and evening departures around 21:35 from OTP. 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 OTP to IST?

Great-circle distance is 426 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 60–67 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does OTP–IST fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 42 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.