Turkish AirlinesTK
live
Direct flights from Sydney (SYD) to Istanbul (IST): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 14,971 km, an estimated 19 hours 42 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sydney and Istanbul. Updated 28 October 2026 at 13:37 UTC.
Today, SYD → IST
Thu 29 Oct · local times- 21:35 TK23Turkish Airlines Sched 21:35Departure not confirmed by the board ·
Checked SYD board 00:37 · IST board 16:04
SYD
Sydney
smooth · +0
IST
Istanbul
smooth · +0
14,971 km · ~19h 42m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 5x weekly · nonstop
100 / 100
route health from live SYD and IST delay boards
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~19h 42mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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 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 SYD: 29% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
next sweep in 120s
How the Sydney to Istanbul route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SYD 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
Cite this data
Journalists, bloggers, and researchers may cite this page with attribution and a link to Pro Flight Search.
Suggested citation
Pro Flight Search — Sydney (SYD) to Istanbul (IST) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
Canonical URL
How we measure this →
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/SYD-IST
SYD to IST questions
Is SYD–IST running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on SYD–IST?
Operators schedule evening departures around 21:35 from SYD. 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 SYD to IST?
Great-circle distance is 14,971 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 1087–1313 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SYD–IST fly?
Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (sun, tue, wed, thu, fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
.