Flights Lvov → Istanbul
LWO → IST
Route overview
The flight route operates between Lvov and Istanbul, using Boeing 737-800 and Boeing 737-900 aircraft. The airport in Lvov has been open since 1929, while the destination airport in Istanbul, which handles over 84 million passengers annually, opened much more recently in 2018.
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 Lvov (LWO) → Istanbul (IST) route is operated by Turkish Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 7.1/100 (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).
Heading to Istanbul: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Lvov (LWO) to Istanbul (IST) heads south-east for about 1,019 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 42m.
Air-traffic congestion: arriving into Istanbul it is 3.5 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airlines operating LWO-IST
Frequently asked questions about LWO-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 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.
