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route Route

LHR → IST

2,475 km avg 2h 27m 2 airlines

Departure

LHR EGLL VFR

London Heathrow Airport

London, GB

Local time
10:11 GMT+1
Timezone
Europe/London
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
83 ft
Coordinates
51.4707, -0.4599

cloud Weather

Wind
VRB / 3 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
23°C / 11°C
Altimeter
30.12 inHg

Obs: 2026-05-30T08:50:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR EGLL 300850Z AUTO VRB03KT 9999 NCD 23/11 Q1020

TAF EGLL 300456Z 3006/3112 VRB04KT CAVOK BECMG 3014/3017 28010KT BECMG 3104/3107 BKN030 PROB30 TEMPO 3105/3108 BKN014

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 55 Departures
flight_land 49 Arrivals

Arrival

IST LTFM VFR

İstanbul Airport

Istanbul, TR

Local time
12:11 GMT+3
Timezone
Europe/Istanbul
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
325 ft
Coordinates
41.2749, 28.7321

cloud Weather

Wind
220° / 15 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
CAVOK
Temp / Dew
22°C / 9°C
Altimeter
30.03 inHg

Obs: 2026-05-30T08:50:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR LTFM 300850Z 22015KT 180V240 CAVOK 22/09 Q1017 NOSIG RMK RWY17L 22015KT RWY34L 20015KT RWY16R 22013KT RWY36 21016KT RWY18 23018KT

TAF LTFM 300440Z 3006/3112 23015KT CAVOK BECMG 3011/3013 22017G27KT BECMG 3019/3021 22013KT

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 12 Departures
flight_land 13 Arrivals
Flights tracked
209 showing last 50
Avg duration
2h 27m
Distance
2,475 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 2

Airline Flights shown
Turkish Airlines 45
British Airways 5

Other connections

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More origins to IST

Recent flights last 50

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-05-29 THY4SD 4BB0F4 May 29, 18:05 UTCMay 29, 21:00 UTC2h 55m -
2026-05-29 THY8ZF 4BAAC2 May 29, 15:35 UTCMay 29, 15:45 UTC10m -
2026-05-29 THY3MJ 4BA949 May 29, 11:15 UTCMay 29, 14:15 UTC3h 0m -
2026-05-29 THY8SW 4BAAD2 May 29, 11:10 UTCMay 29, 11:30 UTC20m -
2026-05-28 THY4SD 4BA9C9 May 28, 17:55 UTCMay 28, 21:05 UTC3h 10m -
2026-05-28 THY8ZF 4BB20F May 28, 15:15 UTCMay 28, 15:45 UTC30m -
2026-05-28 THY8ZF 4BB20F May 28, 13:15 UTCMay 28, 14:40 UTC1h 25m -
2026-05-28 THY3MJ 4BA9CE May 28, 11:45 UTCMay 28, 14:55 UTC3h 10m -
2026-05-28 THY8SW 4BA90D May 28, 11:35 UTCMay 28, 11:55 UTC20m -
2026-05-27 THY4SD 4BB10A May 27, 17:55 UTCMay 27, 20:55 UTC3h 0m -
2026-05-27 THY8ZF 4BB20D May 27, 15:15 UTCMay 27, 15:25 UTC10m -
2026-05-27 THY3MJ 4BB147 May 27, 10:40 UTCMay 27, 13:45 UTC3h 5m -
2026-05-27 THY8ZF 4BB20D May 27, 09:25 UTCMay 27, 14:40 UTC5h 15m -
2026-05-26 THY4SD 4BA9C8 May 26, 17:39 UTCMay 26, 20:54 UTC3h 15m -
2026-05-26 THY8ZF 4BAB2A May 26, 16:45 UTCMay 26, 16:59 UTC15m -
2026-05-26 THY8ZF 4BAB2A May 26, 11:24 UTCMay 26, 16:05 UTC4h 40m -
2026-05-26 THY3MJ 4BA94A May 26, 11:09 UTCMay 26, 14:05 UTC2h 55m -
2026-05-25 THY4SD 4BA94E May 25, 17:50 UTCMay 25, 20:50 UTC3h 0m -
2026-05-25 THY1990 4BB2B0 May 25, 12:55 UTCMay 25, 16:10 UTC3h 15m -
2026-05-25 THY3MJ 4BB147 May 25, 11:10 UTCMay 25, 14:15 UTC3h 5m -
2026-05-25 THY8ZF 4BB284 May 25, 10:20 UTCMay 25, 14:40 UTC4h 20m -
2026-05-24 THY4SD 4BB142 May 24, 18:00 UTCMay 24, 21:15 UTC3h 15m -
2026-05-24 THY8ZF 4BAACB May 24, 15:30 UTCMay 24, 15:40 UTC10m -
2026-05-24 THY1990 4BA9D2 May 24, 12:50 UTCMay 24, 16:05 UTC3h 15m -
2026-05-24 THY3MJ 4BB14B May 24, 10:55 UTCMay 24, 13:55 UTC3h 0m -
2026-05-24 THY8ZF 4BAACB May 24, 10:20 UTCMay 24, 14:45 UTC4h 25m -
2026-05-24 BAW676 407D74 May 24, 10:10 UTCMay 24, 12:50 UTC2h 40m -
2026-05-23 THY4SD 4BB1E4 May 23, 17:55 UTCMay 23, 21:10 UTC3h 16m -
2026-05-23 THY8ZF 4BB276 May 23, 15:55 UTCMay 23, 16:05 UTC10m -
2026-05-23 THY8ZF 4BB276 May 23, 13:45 UTCMay 23, 15:10 UTC1h 25m -
2026-05-23 THY1990 4BB0EF May 23, 12:40 UTCMay 23, 15:35 UTC2h 55m -
2026-05-23 THY8SW 4BAA8A May 23, 11:25 UTCMay 23, 11:35 UTC10m -
2026-05-23 THY3MJ 4BB142 May 23, 10:50 UTCMay 23, 13:45 UTC2h 55m -
2026-05-22 THY4SD 4BB103 May 22, 18:00 UTCMay 22, 20:50 UTC2h 50m -
2026-05-22 THY8ZF 4BA910 May 22, 15:35 UTCMay 22, 15:50 UTC15m -
2026-05-22 THY3MJ 4BB149 May 22, 10:45 UTCMay 22, 13:40 UTC2h 55m -
2026-05-22 THY8ZF 4BA910 May 22, 10:20 UTCMay 22, 15:00 UTC4h 40m -
2026-05-22 BAW688 4076CC May 22, 07:35 UTCMay 22, 10:55 UTC3h 20m -
2026-05-21 THY4SD 4BA9E1 May 21, 17:55 UTCMay 21, 20:55 UTC3h 0m -
2026-05-21 THY8SW 4BA915 May 21, 11:20 UTCMay 21, 11:30 UTC10m -
2026-05-21 THY3MJ 4BA9D4 May 21, 10:55 UTCMay 21, 14:00 UTC3h 5m -
2026-05-21 BAW688 40822E May 21, 09:40 UTCMay 21, 12:55 UTC3h 15m -
2026-05-20 THY8SW 4BAAC4 May 20, 11:20 UTCMay 20, 11:30 UTC10m -
2026-05-20 THY3MJ 4BA94A May 20, 10:50 UTCMay 20, 13:40 UTC2h 50m -
2026-05-20 BAW688 407535 May 20, 09:45 UTCMay 20, 12:55 UTC3h 10m -
2026-05-19 THY4SD 4BB1C6 May 19, 17:40 UTCMay 19, 20:35 UTC2h 55m -
2026-05-19 THY8ZF 4BAAD9 May 19, 15:30 UTCMay 19, 15:40 UTC10m -
2026-05-19 THY3MJ 4BA95A May 19, 11:00 UTCMay 19, 13:55 UTC2h 55m -
2026-05-19 THY8ZF 4BAAD9 May 19, 10:10 UTCMay 19, 14:40 UTC4h 30m -
2026-05-19 BAW688 407463 May 19, 07:20 UTCMay 19, 10:40 UTC3h 20m -

LHR → IST frequently asked

How long is the flight from LHR to IST?
Average flight time on the LHR–IST route is 2h 27m, covering approximately 2,475 km (1,537 mi).
What is the distance from LHR to IST?
The great-circle distance from LHR to IST is approximately 2,475 km (1,537 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 ~5 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (209 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.