Flights Jeddah → Istanbul
JED → IST
Route overview
This flight route connects Jeddah, whose airport opened in 1981, with Istanbul, where the airport serving this route was inaugurated in 2018. The high-traffic Istanbul airport handled approximately 84,457,421 passengers annually, making it a significant hub for air travel. Flights on this route are operated using various Airbus aircraft models including the A321 and different variants of the A330 series.
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 Jeddah (JED) → Istanbul (IST) route is operated by Air Canada, Turkish Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 8.1/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Istanbul the average ATFM delay is 3.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Jeddah the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Istanbul: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Jeddah (JED) to Istanbul (IST) heads north for about 2,388 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 24m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Jeddah the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Istanbul it is 3.5 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airlines operating JED-IST
Frequently asked questions about JED-IST
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 2 airlines: Air Canada, 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.
