Flights Istanbul → Duesseldorf
IST → DUS
Route overview
This flight route connects Istanbul, where the airport opened in 2018, with Düsseldorf, a city whose airport has been operational since 2000 and handles over sixteen million passengers annually. The journey is served by various aircraft models including Airbus A330, Airbus A321, Boeing 737-800, and Airbus A340-300, providing reliable connectivity between these two major European cities.
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) → Duesseldorf (DUS) route is operated by Turkish Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9.3/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Duesseldorf the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Istanbul the average ATFM delay is 3.5 minutes.
Heading to Duesseldorf: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Istanbul (IST) to Duesseldorf (DUS) heads north-west for about 2,010 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 56m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Istanbul the average ATFM delay is 3.5 min (atfm); arriving into Duesseldorf it is 2.1 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airlines operating IST-DUS
Frequently asked questions about IST-DUS
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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.
