Flights Antalya → Istanbul
AYT → IST
Route overview
The flight route connects Antalya, whose airport opened in 1998, with Istanbul, where the airport serving this route was inaugurated in 2018. The high-volume destination airport sees over 84 million passengers annually and is served by a variety of aircraft including Airbus A320, Boeing 737-800, Airbus A321, Airbus A319, and Boeing 737-900.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Antalya (AYT) → Istanbul (IST) route is operated by Turkish Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 8.1/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Istanbul the average ATFM delay is 3.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Antalya the average ATFM delay is 0.0 minutes.
Heading to Istanbul: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Antalya (AYT) to Istanbul (IST) heads north for about 518 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 4m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Antalya the average ATFM delay is 0.0 min (ATC pre-departure); arriving into Istanbul it is 3.5 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airlines operating AYT-IST
Frequently asked questions about AYT-IST
Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.
The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Turkish Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
