İstanbul Airport (IST)

To know whether your flight from IST is cancelled or delayed today, check it with your airline or enter the flight number on FlightGuard, which scores it on the latest weather, air traffic control and strike data. 6 announced strikes touch flights from this airport; the next: Air traffic control strike in Italy: may affect flights to Italy, 21 November 2026, 13:00-17:00.

Enter your flight number on FlightGuard to see the delay risk for your date, with the reasons behind it. On the flights we track, 89.8% leave on time and the average departure delay is 6.6 minutes. Your airline's app or the departures screen at IST confirm the actual departure time.

Your rights depend on the airline and the route. If the flight leaves the EU or the UK, or lands there on an EU or UK airline, EU261 or UK261 gives you a refund or rebooking and, in many cases, cash compensation. Otherwise the airline's conditions of carriage apply.

19 airlines operate from İstanbul Airport (IST), including Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, Air France, American Airlines, Austrian Airlines and others.

Departures from İstanbul Airport (IST) are on time 89.8% of the time, with an average departure delay of 6.6 minutes and a 1.75% cancellation rate, based on 286 recent flights.

İstanbul Airport (IST) serves 207 destinations, operated by 19 airlines.

Enter your flight number on FlightGuard to get a real-time risk analysis based on 9 factors, including weather, ATC delays, NOTAMs, strikes and airline punctuality.

The main causes of delays at İstanbul Airport (IST) are: atfm. Delays can be related to weather conditions, airspace capacity, strikes, or airline operational issues.

Airline punctuality varies over time. On FlightGuard you can check the specific risk score for your flight, which takes into account the airline's historical on-time performance among the 9 factors analyzed.

We recommend checking your flight risk at least 2-3 days before departure and again the day before. FlightGuard updates data every 15 minutes, so the closer you get to your flight date, the more accurate the analysis.

The average risk score for flights from İstanbul Airport is 9.6/100. A score below 15 indicates low risk, 15-34 medium risk, and 35 or above high risk. Check your specific flight for a detailed analysis.