Flights Warsaw → Istanbul
WAW → IST
Route overview
This flight route connects Warsaw, a city with an airport that has been in operation since 1934, to Istanbul, whose airport opened more recently in 2018 and handles over 84 million passengers annually. The journey is served by aircraft such as the Boeing 737-400, Embraer 195, and Airbus A321.
The Warsaw (WAW) → Istanbul (IST) route is operated by LOT Polish Airlines, Turkish Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12.6/100 (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 Warsaw the average ATFM delay is 1.3 minutes.
Heading to Istanbul: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Warsaw (WAW) to Istanbul (IST) heads south-east for about 1,346 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 6m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Warsaw the average ATFM delay is 1.3 min (atfm); arriving into Istanbul it is 3.5 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airlines operating WAW-IST
Frequently asked questions about WAW-IST
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The route is operated by 2 airlines: LOT Polish Airlines, Turkish Airlines.
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The Warsaw-Istanbul route is about 1,346 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €250, barring extraordinary circumstances.
