Flights Manchester → Istanbul
MAN → IST
Route overview
This flight route connects Manchester, a city with an airport that has been in operation since 1934, to Istanbul, whose airport opened much more recently in 2018 and serves over 84 million passengers annually. The journey is operated using an Airbus A321 aircraft.
The Manchester (MAN) → Istanbul (IST) route is operated by Turkish Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12.4/100 (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 Manchester the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes.
Heading to Istanbul: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Manchester (MAN) to Istanbul (IST) heads east for about 2,665 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 45m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Manchester the average ATFM delay is 1.8 min (atfm); arriving into Istanbul it is 3.5 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Frequently asked questions about MAN-IST
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The route is operated by 1 airline: Turkish Airlines.
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The Manchester-Istanbul route is about 2,665 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, UK261 compensation is £350, barring extraordinary circumstances.
