Flights Nuernberg → Istanbul
NUE → IST
Route overview
The flight route connects Nuremberg, whose airport opened in 1955, with Istanbul, where the airport was inaugurated much more recently in 2018. Serving a highly trafficked international hub, Istanbul's airport handles an impressive annual passenger volume of over eighty-four million.
The Nuernberg (NUE) → Istanbul (IST) route is operated by Turkish Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9.8/100 (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 Nuernberg the average ATFM delay is 3.8 minutes.
Heading to Istanbul: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Nuernberg (NUE) to Istanbul (IST) heads south-east for about 1,648 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 29m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Nuernberg the average ATFM delay is 3.8 min (ATC pre-departure); arriving into Istanbul it is 3.5 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airlines operating NUE-IST
Frequently asked questions about NUE-IST
Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.
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The route is operated by 1 airline: Turkish Airlines.
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The Nuernberg-Istanbul route is about 1,648 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.
