Flights Istanbul → Los Angeles
IST → LAX
Route overview
This flight route operates from Istanbul, where the airport opened in 2018, to Los Angeles, a city with an airport that has been operational since 1926 and serves over seventy-six million passengers annually. The journey is conducted using a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, offering modern comfort and reliability for long-haul travel.
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 Istanbul (IST) → Los Angeles (LAX) route is operated by Turkish Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 8.4/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Istanbul the average ATFM delay is 3.5 minutes.
Heading to Los Angeles: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Istanbul (IST) to Los Angeles (LAX) heads north-west for about 11,002 km, a flight time of roughly 14h 10m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Istanbul the average ATFM delay is 3.5 min (atfm); arriving into Los Angeles it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Frequently asked questions about IST-LAX
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.
