Flights Rotterdam → Istanbul
RTM → IST
Route overview
The flight route connects Rotterdam to Istanbul, operating with an Airbus A320 aircraft. The destination airport in Istanbul opened in 2018 and handles over eighty-four million passengers annually.
The Rotterdam (RTM) → Istanbul (IST) route is operated by Turkish Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 7.4/100 (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 Rotterdam the average ATFM delay is 0.0 minutes.
Heading to Istanbul: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Rotterdam (RTM) to Istanbul (IST) heads south-east for about 2,187 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 9m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Rotterdam the average ATFM delay is 0.0 min (ATC pre-departure); arriving into Istanbul it is 3.5 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airlines operating RTM-IST
Frequently asked questions about RTM-IST
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The route is operated by 1 airline: Turkish Airlines.
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The Rotterdam-Istanbul route is about 2,187 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.
