Flights Bangkok → Istanbul
BKK → IST
How long is the flight from Bangkok to Istanbul?
The flight from Bangkok (BKK) to Istanbul (IST) takes 9h 35m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route operates a single service between Bangkok and Istanbul, utilizing either a Boeing 777-300ER or an Airbus A330 aircraft. The origin airport in Bangkok has been open since 2006, while the destination airport in Istanbul, which opened in 2018, sees over eighty-four million passengers annually.
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.
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The Bangkok (BKK) → Istanbul (IST) route is operated by Turkish Airlines. Across 15 flights monitored in recent months, 67% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 12 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.8/100 (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 Bangkok the average ATFM delay is 2.5 minutes.
Heading to Istanbul: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Bangkok (BKK) to Istanbul (IST) heads north-west for about 7,514 km, a flight time of roughly 9h 35m.
Departures from Bangkok on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 100% of BKK-IST flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Bangkok the average ATFM delay is 2.5 min (atfm); arriving into Istanbul it is 3.5 min (atfm).
Across 15 tracked BKK-IST flights, 67% left on time with an average delay of 12 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Frequently asked questions about BKK-IST
The flight from Bangkok (BKK) to Istanbul (IST) takes 9h 35m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Bangkok (BKK) -> Istanbul (IST) route, on-time performance is 67% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 15 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Bangkok-Istanbul is 0.00% across 15 monitored flights.
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.
