Flights Istanbul → Seoul
IST → ICN
How long is the flight from Istanbul to Seoul?
The flight from Istanbul (IST) to Seoul (ICN) takes 9h 30m 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
The flight route connects Istanbul, where the airport opened in 2018, with Seoul, a major global city. Serving one of the world's busiest airports by passenger traffic, this route operates using a mix of aircraft including Boeing 777-200 and various Airbus models such as A330-300, A340-300, and A330.
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) → Seoul (ICN) route is operated by Turkish Airlines. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 91% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 23 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.6/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Seoul the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Istanbul the average ATFM delay is 3.5 minutes.
Heading to Seoul: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Istanbul (IST) to Seoul (ICN) heads north-east for about 7,924 km, a flight time of roughly 9h 30m.
Departures from Istanbul on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 100% of IST-ICN flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Istanbul the average ATFM delay is 3.5 min (atfm); arriving into Seoul it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked IST-ICN flights, 91% left on time with an average delay of 23 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airlines operating IST-ICN
Frequently asked questions about IST-ICN
The flight from Istanbul (IST) to Seoul (ICN) takes 9h 30m 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 Istanbul (IST) -> Seoul (ICN) route, on-time performance is 91% with an average delay of 23 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Istanbul-Seoul is 0.00% across 14 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.
