Flights Istanbul → Birmingham
IST → BHX
Route overview
The flight route operates between Istanbul and Birmingham, using Boeing 737-900 and Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The airport in Istanbul, which serves as the origin for this route, opened in 2018, while the destination airport handles nearly nine 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 Istanbul (IST) → Birmingham (BHX) route is operated by Turkish Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12.5/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Birmingham the average ATFM delay is 58.0 minutes (main cause: ATC pre-departure). Departing from Istanbul the average ATFM delay is 3.5 minutes.
Heading to Birmingham: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Istanbul (IST) to Birmingham (BHX) heads north-west for about 2,602 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 40m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Istanbul the average ATFM delay is 3.5 min (atfm); arriving into Birmingham it is 58.0 min (ATC pre-departure).
Route facts
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Airlines operating IST-BHX
Frequently asked questions about IST-BHX
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.
