YYZ → ISTToronto to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Toronto (YYZ) to Istanbul (IST): 11 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 43% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 22 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 8,171 km, an estimated 10 hours 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Toronto and Istanbul. Updated 18 October 2026 at 17:59 UTC.

YYZ Toronto smooth · +6
IST Istanbul smooth · +0
8,171 km · ~10h 59m est.
dep bank 13:27–22:0011x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 11x weekly · nonstop
43% on time

of the last 7 operated YYZ → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +22 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+22 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~10h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures11x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air TransatTurkish 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
Air TransatTS

Flights TS214 21:00 Tu Th Sa Su

Turkish AirlinesTK20% on time

Flights TK6020 varies Sa · TK18 22:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17TK18dep +59 → arr+15
10-17TK6020departed+22
10-17TS214dep +39 → arr+0
10-16TK18dep +190 → arr+155
10-15TK18dep +78 → arr+65
10-15TS214dep +49 → arr+15
10-14TK18arrived+90

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
YYZToronto +6 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · WSW 11 kt Full YYZ delay board →
ISTIstanbul +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SW 13 kt Full IST delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at YYZ: 33% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Toronto to Istanbul route actually runs

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

Is YYZ–IST running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at YYZ is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on YYZ–IST?

Operators schedule evening departures around 21:00 from YYZ. 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 YYZ to IST?

Great-circle distance is 8,171 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 607–730 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does YYZ–IST fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 12 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.