PEK → ISTBeijing to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Beijing (PEK) to Istanbul (IST): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 78% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 30 minutes early. 1 of the 9 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 7,060 km, an estimated 9 hours 33 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Beijing and Istanbul. Updated 18 October 2026 at 15:38 UTC.

Today, PEK → IST

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 00:10 TK89Turkish Airlines Left 00:14 Landed 04:45 −45
  2. 01:55 CA859Air China Left 02:07 +12 Landed 07:15 −45
  3. 07:20 TK197Turkish Airlines Left 07:45 +25 Landed 12:10 −35

Checked PEK board 23:38 · IST board 18:37

PEK Beijing smooth · +9
IST Istanbul smooth · +0
7,060 km · ~9h 33m est.
dep bank 00:10–07:2014x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
78% on time

of the last 9 operated PEK → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −30 min. 1 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−30 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~9h 33mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Dalian 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
Dalian AirlinesCA

Flights CA859 varies daily

Turkish AirlinesTK83% on time

Flights TK89 00:10 daily · TK197 07:20 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18CA859dep +12 → arr−45
10-18TK197dep +25 → arr−35
10-18TK89dep +4 → arr−45
10-17CA859cancelledCNX
10-17TK197dep +135 → arr+90
10-17TK89dep +19 → arr−30
10-16CA859dep +5 → arr−30
10-16TK197arrived+15
10-15TK89arrived−25

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
PEKBeijing +9 min smooth 🌤 clear · 2 kt Full PEK delay board →
ISTIstanbul +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · WSW 12 kt Full IST delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PEK: 24% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +-4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Beijing to Istanbul route actually runs

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

Is PEK–IST running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PEK is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PEK–IST?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:10 from PEK. 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 PEK to IST?

Great-circle distance is 7,060 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 528–635 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PEK–IST fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 21 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.