Flights Leipzig → Istanbul
LEJ → IST
Route overview
This flight route operates between Leipzig and Istanbul, using an Airbus A320 aircraft. The airport in Leipzig has been open since 1927, while the destination airport in Istanbul opened more recently in 2018 and handles over 84 million passengers annually.
The Leipzig (LEJ) → Istanbul (IST) route is operated by Turkish Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 8.9/100 (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 Leipzig the average ATFM delay is 6.0 minutes.
Heading to Istanbul: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Leipzig (LEJ) to Istanbul (IST) heads south-east for about 1,689 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 32m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Leipzig the average ATFM delay is 6.0 min (ATC pre-departure); arriving into Istanbul it is 3.5 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Frequently asked questions about LEJ-IST
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The route is operated by 1 airline: Turkish Airlines.
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The Leipzig-Istanbul route is about 1,689 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €400, barring extraordinary circumstances.
