Flights Istanbul → Pristina
IST → PRN
Route overview
This flight route connects Istanbul, where the airport opened in 2018, to Pristina. The journey is operated using a mix of aircraft types including Airbus A320, Airbus A319, and Boeing 737-800, serving an increasingly busy destination with over 2.9 million passengers annually passing through the airport in Pristina.
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) → Pristina (PRN) route is operated by Turkish Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 8.2/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Pristina the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Istanbul the average ATFM delay is 3.5 minutes.
Heading to Pristina: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Istanbul (IST) to Pristina (PRN) heads west for about 653 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 14m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Istanbul the average ATFM delay is 3.5 min (atfm); arriving into Pristina it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airlines operating IST-PRN
Airports
Frequently asked questions about IST-PRN
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.
