Flights Novosibirsk → Istanbul
OVB → IST
Route overview
The flight route operates from Novosibirsk, where the airport opened in 1957, to Istanbul, whose airport, which began operations in 2018, serves over 84 million passengers annually. The journey is conducted using a Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
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 Novosibirsk (OVB) → Istanbul (IST) route is operated by Turkish Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 7/100 (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 Novosibirsk (OVB) to Istanbul (IST) heads west for about 4,158 km, a flight time of roughly 5h 37m.
Air-traffic congestion: arriving into Istanbul it is 3.5 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airlines operating OVB-IST
Frequently asked questions about OVB-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.
