Flights Valencia → Istanbul
VLC → IST
How long is the flight from Valencia to Istanbul?
The flight from Valencia (VLC) to Istanbul (IST) takes about 3h 31m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route operates from Valencia, a city with an airport that has been in service since 1933, to Istanbul, where the destination airport, opened in 2018, handles over eighty-four million passengers annually. The journey is conducted using a Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
The Valencia (VLC) → Istanbul (IST) route is operated by Turkish Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 8.3/100 (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 Valencia the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes.
Heading to Istanbul: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Valencia (VLC) to Istanbul (IST) heads east for about 2,471 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 31m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Valencia the average ATFM delay is 1.5 min (atfm); arriving into Istanbul it is 3.5 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airlines operating VLC-IST
Frequently asked questions about VLC-IST
The flight from Valencia (VLC) to Istanbul (IST) takes about 3h 31m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
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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The Valencia-Istanbul route is about 2,471 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.
