Flights Istanbul → Tunis
IST → TUN
Route overview
The flight route connects Istanbul, where the airport opened in 2018, to Tunis. It is served by a variety of aircraft including Boeing 737-900, Airbus A321, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737-600, and Airbus A320, catering to the high volume of passengers at the destination airport which sees over six million travelers 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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Istanbul (IST) → Tunis (TUN) 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 Tunis the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Istanbul the average ATFM delay is 3.5 minutes.
Heading to Tunis: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Istanbul (IST) to Tunis (TUN) heads west for about 1,668 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 30m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Istanbul the average ATFM delay is 3.5 min (atfm); arriving into Tunis it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airlines operating IST-TUN
Frequently asked questions about IST-TUN
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.
