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route Route

LHR → IST

2,479 km avg 2h 46m 2 airlines

Departure

LHR EGLL VFR

London Heathrow Airport

London, GB

Local time
18:48 GMT+1
Timezone
Europe/London
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
83 ft
Coordinates
51.4707, -0.4599

cloud Weather

Wind
230° / 19 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
SCT 3,300 ft, BKN 4,300 ft
Temp / Dew
22°C / 14°C
Altimeter
29.70 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-28T17:20:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR EGLL 281720Z AUTO 23019KT 9999 SCT033 BKN043 22/14 Q1006

TAF EGLL 281656Z 2818/2924 25015KT 9999 FEW040 TEMPO 2818/2821 7000 SHRA PROB30 TEMPO 2818/2821 26018G28KT 3000 +SHRA +TSGS PROB30 TEMPO 2823/2908 BKN010 TEMPO 2907/2921 8000 -RA BKN008 BECMG 2909/2912 17010KT PROB40 TEMPO 2909/2913 3000 +RA +SHRA BECMG 2912/2915 23010KT PROB30 TEMPO 2913/2919 3000 +RA +TSRA BECMG 2918/2921 29007KT TEMPO 2921/2924 BKN008

Arrival

IST LTFM VFR

İstanbul Airport

Istanbul, TR

Local time
20:48 GMT+3
Timezone
Europe/Istanbul
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
325 ft
Coordinates
41.2749, 28.7321

cloud Weather

Wind
10° / 16 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
SCT 2,700 ft
Temp / Dew
23°C / 14°C
Altimeter
30.03 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-28T17:20:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR LTFM 281720Z 01016KT 9999 SCT027 23/14 Q1017 NOSIG

TAF LTFM 281640Z 2818/2924 36015KT 9999 -SHRA SCT025 SCT080 BECMG 2818/2821 BKN025 BKN080 TEMPO 2818/2821 36020G30KT FEW017CB BKN022 PROB30 TEMPO 2821/2824 36018G28KT 4000 -TSRA FEW017CB BKN022 PROB40 TEMPO 2900/2904 36017G27KT 4000 SHRA FEW018CB BKN022 TEMPO 2905/2908 36018G28KT 4000 SHRA FEW017TCU BKN022 PROB40 TEMPO 2908/2912 36020G30KT 4000 SHRA FEW017CB BKN022 BECMG 2919/2922 SCT035
Flights tracked
336 showing last 50
Avg duration
2h 46m
Distance
2,479 km

Live traffic

LHR → IST. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Airlines 2

Airline Flights shown
Turkish Airlines 49
British Airways 1

Recent flights last 50

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-26 THY4SD 4BB143 Jul 26, 17:55 UTCJul 26, 20:55 UTC3h 0m -
2026-07-26 THY8ZF 4BB28D Jul 26, 15:40 UTCJul 26, 15:55 UTC15m -
2026-07-26 THY1990 4BA9C8 Jul 26, 14:05 UTCJul 26, 17:05 UTC3h 0m -
2026-07-26 THY3MJ 4BA9C9 Jul 26, 10:45 UTCJul 26, 13:45 UTC3h 0m -
2026-07-26 BAW676 40780D Jul 26, 10:20 UTCJul 26, 13:00 UTC2h 40m -
2026-07-25 THY4SD 4BB14B Jul 25, 17:55 UTCJul 25, 20:55 UTC3h 0m -
2026-07-25 THY1990 4BA9EC Jul 25, 12:25 UTCJul 25, 15:35 UTC3h 10m -
2026-07-25 THY8SW 4BAA0E Jul 25, 11:50 UTCJul 25, 12:15 UTC25m -
2026-07-25 THY3MJ 4BA9D3 Jul 25, 10:40 UTCJul 25, 13:55 UTC3h 15m -
2026-07-25 THY8ZF 4BAB26 Jul 25, 09:55 UTCJul 25, 16:10 UTC6h 15m -
2026-07-24 THY4SD 4BA9CC Jul 24, 17:55 UTCJul 24, 20:55 UTC3h 0m -
2026-07-24 THY8ZF 4BAB23 Jul 24, 15:35 UTCJul 24, 16:00 UTC25m -
2026-07-24 THY8ZF 4BAB23 Jul 24, 13:25 UTCJul 24, 14:50 UTC1h 25m -
2026-07-24 THY8SW 4BAAC1 Jul 24, 11:25 UTCJul 24, 11:45 UTC20m -
2026-07-24 THY3MJ 4BA954 Jul 24, 10:50 UTCJul 24, 13:50 UTC3h 0m -
2026-07-23 THY4SD 4BB18B Jul 23, 17:55 UTCJul 23, 20:55 UTC3h 0m -
2026-07-23 THY8ZF 4BB274 Jul 23, 15:35 UTCJul 23, 16:00 UTC25m -
2026-07-23 THY8SW 4BAB47 Jul 23, 11:10 UTCJul 23, 11:35 UTC25m -
2026-07-23 THY3MJ 4BB146 Jul 23, 10:50 UTCJul 23, 13:45 UTC2h 55m -
2026-07-22 THY4SD 4BA952 Jul 22, 18:10 UTCJul 22, 21:05 UTC2h 55m -
2026-07-22 THY3MJ 4BB148 Jul 22, 11:10 UTCJul 22, 14:15 UTC3h 5m -
2026-07-22 THY8ZF 4BA912 Jul 22, 04:20 UTCJul 22, 14:55 UTC10h 35m -
2026-07-21 THY4SD 4BB0F4 Jul 21, 17:50 UTCJul 21, 20:45 UTC2h 55m -
2026-07-21 THY3MJ 4BA946 Jul 21, 10:50 UTCJul 21, 13:45 UTC2h 55m -
2026-07-21 THY8ZF 4BB072 Jul 21, 09:30 UTCJul 21, 15:50 UTC6h 20m -
2026-07-20 THY4SD 4BB0F9 Jul 20, 17:55 UTCJul 20, 20:50 UTC2h 55m -
2026-07-20 THY8ZF 4BA916 Jul 20, 15:35 UTCJul 20, 15:50 UTC15m -
2026-07-20 THY1990 4BB286 Jul 20, 13:00 UTCJul 20, 16:15 UTC3h 15m -
2026-07-20 THY3MJ 4BB0F6 Jul 20, 11:20 UTCJul 20, 14:20 UTC3h 0m -
2026-07-20 THY8ZF 4BA916 Jul 20, 09:35 UTCJul 20, 14:50 UTC5h 15m -
2026-07-19 THY8ZF 4BAA0E Jul 19, 13:30 UTCJul 19, 15:50 UTC2h 20m -
2026-07-19 THY1990 4BA9E1 Jul 19, 12:45 UTCJul 19, 15:55 UTC3h 10m -
2026-07-19 THY3MJ 4BA9CD Jul 19, 10:50 UTCJul 19, 13:55 UTC3h 5m -
2026-07-18 THY8ZF 4BB069 Jul 18, 16:00 UTCJul 18, 16:20 UTC20m -
2026-07-18 THY1990 4BA9C9 Jul 18, 13:15 UTCJul 18, 16:15 UTC3h 0m -
2026-07-18 THY3MJ 4BA9CE Jul 18, 11:20 UTCJul 18, 14:25 UTC3h 5m -
2026-07-08 THY8ZF 4BAAD4 Jul 8, 15:45 UTCJul 8, 16:00 UTC15m -
2026-07-08 THY8ZF 4BAAD4 Jul 8, 09:35 UTCJul 8, 15:00 UTC5h 25m -
2026-07-07 THY8ZF 4BAAC6 Jul 7, 09:30 UTCJul 7, 15:05 UTC5h 35m -
2026-07-06 THY8ZF 4BB074 Jul 6, 13:40 UTCJul 6, 16:05 UTC2h 25m -
2026-07-05 THY8ZF 4BB26A Jul 5, 15:40 UTCJul 5, 16:10 UTC30m -
2026-07-04 THY8ZF 4BB274 Jul 4, 09:30 UTCJul 4, 15:55 UTC6h 25m -
2026-07-03 THY8ZF 4BAB21 Jul 3, 15:35 UTCJul 3, 15:55 UTC20m -
2026-07-02 THY8ZF 4BB292 Jul 2, 15:40 UTCJul 2, 16:05 UTC25m -
2026-07-01 THY8ZF 4BAA81 Jul 1, 13:50 UTCJul 1, 15:15 UTC1h 25m -
2026-06-30 THY8ZF 4BAAD2 Jun 30, 15:35 UTCJun 30, 16:05 UTC30m -
2026-06-30 THY8ZF 4BAAD2 Jun 30, 09:30 UTCJun 30, 15:05 UTC5h 35m -
2026-06-29 THY8ZF 4BAB45 Jun 29, 09:34 UTCJun 29, 15:45 UTC6h 10m -
2026-06-28 THY8ZF 4BAA6B Jun 28, 16:00 UTCJun 28, 16:14 UTC15m -
2026-06-28 THY8ZF 4BAA6B Jun 28, 13:55 UTCJun 28, 15:20 UTC1h 25m -

LHR → IST frequently asked

How long is the flight from LHR to IST?
Average flight time on the LHR–IST route is 2h 46m, covering approximately 2,479 km (1,539 mi).
What is the distance from LHR to IST?
The great-circle distance from LHR to IST is approximately 2,479 km (1,539 miles).
Which airlines fly from LHR to IST?
2 airlines operate this route in our records: Turkish Airlines, British Airways.
How many flights per week from LHR to IST?
We've observed ~3 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (336 total flights recorded).
Can I track LHR–IST flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.