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route Route

LHR → IST

43 km avg 2h 38m 2 airlines

Departure

LHR EGLL MVFR

London Heathrow Airport

London, GB

Local time
12:05 GMT+1
Timezone
Europe/London
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
83 ft
Coordinates
51.4707, -0.4599

cloud Weather

Wind
30° / 8 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
OVC 2,800 ft
Temp / Dew
23°C / 15°C
Altimeter
30.18 inHg

Obs: 2026-07-14T10:50:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR EGLL 141050Z AUTO 03008KT 350V070 9999 OVC028 23/15 Q1022

TAF EGLL 140455Z 1406/1512 05010KT 9999 BKN016 TEMPO 1406/1408 BKN010 BECMG 1409/1412 CAVOK PROB30 TEMPO 1504/1506 BKN010

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 41 Departures
flight_land 46 Arrivals

Arrival

IST LTFM MVFR

İstanbul Airport

Istanbul, TR

Local time
14:05 GMT+3
Timezone
Europe/Istanbul
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
325 ft
Coordinates
41.2749, 28.7321

cloud Weather

Wind
350° / 16 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
BKN 2,500 ft
Temp / Dew
25°C / 17°C
Altimeter
29.97 inHg

Obs: 2026-07-14T10:50:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR LTFM 141050Z 35016KT 320V020 9999 BKN025 25/17 Q1015 NOSIG RMK RWY17L 34015KT 310V010 RWY34L 35016KT RWY16R 35014KT RWY36 36016KT 310V020 RWY18 36014KT

TAF LTFM 140440Z 1406/1512 35015KT 9999 SCT025 BKN100 TEMPO 1406/1410 -SHRA SCT013 FEW020CB BKN025 TEMPO 1410/1413 -SHRA SCT013 FEW020TCU BKN025 BECMG 1416/1420 21005KT CAVOK

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 10 Departures
flight_land 6 Arrivals
Flights tracked
300 showing last 50
Avg duration
2h 38m
Distance
43 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 2

Airline Flights shown
Turkish Airlines 49
British Airways 1

Other connections

More destinations from LHR

More origins to IST

Recent flights last 50

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
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 -
2026-06-26 THY8ZF 4BAACF Jun 26, 09:35 UTCJun 26, 15:54 UTC6h 20m -
2026-06-25 THY8ZF 4BAAC6 Jun 25, 15:40 UTCJun 25, 16:09 UTC30m -
2026-06-24 THY8ZF 4BAA92 Jun 24, 15:44 UTCJun 24, 16:19 UTC35m -
2026-06-24 THY8ZF 4BAA92 Jun 24, 09:34 UTCJun 24, 15:14 UTC5h 40m -
2026-06-22 THY8ZF 4BAAC3 Jun 22, 15:54 UTCJun 22, 16:14 UTC20m -
2026-06-22 THY8ZF 4BAAC3 Jun 22, 13:54 UTCJun 22, 15:20 UTC1h 25m -
2026-06-21 THY8ZF 4BB261 Jun 21, 13:34 UTCJun 21, 15:59 UTC2h 25m -
2026-06-20 THY8ZF 4BAA41 Jun 20, 13:34 UTCJun 20, 16:05 UTC2h 30m -
2026-06-19 THY8ZF 4BA910 Jun 19, 09:55 UTCJun 19, 16:19 UTC6h 25m -
2026-06-18 THY8ZF 4BB266 Jun 18, 16:15 UTCJun 18, 16:30 UTC15m -
2026-06-15 THY1990 4BB28A Jun 15, 13:00 UTCJun 15, 15:59 UTC3h 0m -
2026-06-15 THY8SW 4BAA1A Jun 15, 11:24 UTCJun 15, 11:49 UTC25m -
2026-06-15 THY8ZF 4BAA42 Jun 15, 10:00 UTCJun 15, 16:15 UTC6h 15m -
2026-06-14 THY1990 4BA9CB Jun 14, 12:40 UTCJun 14, 15:55 UTC3h 15m -
2026-06-14 THY8SW 4BAA6B Jun 14, 11:45 UTCJun 14, 12:00 UTC15m -
2026-06-14 BAW676 408228 Jun 14, 10:10 UTCJun 14, 12:45 UTC2h 35m -
2026-06-13 THY4SD 4BA9E2 Jun 13, 17:40 UTCJun 13, 20:40 UTC3h 0m -
2026-06-13 THY8ZF 4BAA64 Jun 13, 15:30 UTCJun 13, 15:50 UTC20m -
2026-06-13 THY1990 4BB1C4 Jun 13, 13:05 UTCJun 13, 16:05 UTC3h 0m -
2026-06-13 THY8SW 4BAA0E Jun 13, 11:15 UTCJun 13, 11:40 UTC25m -
2026-06-13 THY8ZF 4BAA64 Jun 13, 09:30 UTCJun 13, 14:50 UTC5h 20m -
2026-06-12 THY4SD 4BA9D2 Jun 12, 17:50 UTCJun 12, 20:50 UTC3h 0m -
2026-06-12 THY8ZF 4BAAC4 Jun 12, 15:30 UTCJun 12, 15:45 UTC15m -
2026-06-12 THY8ZF 4BAAC4 Jun 12, 13:20 UTCJun 12, 14:45 UTC1h 25m -
2026-06-12 THY3MJ 4BA94F Jun 12, 11:15 UTCJun 12, 14:15 UTC3h 0m -
2026-06-11 THY4SD 4BB1C3 Jun 11, 17:55 UTCJun 11, 20:55 UTC3h 0m -
2026-06-11 THY3MJ 4BA9CF Jun 11, 11:35 UTCJun 11, 14:40 UTC3h 5m -
2026-06-10 THY4SD 4BB10B Jun 10, 18:00 UTCJun 10, 21:05 UTC3h 5m -
2026-06-10 THY3MJ 4BA955 Jun 10, 10:25 UTCJun 10, 13:30 UTC3h 5m -
2026-06-10 THY8ZF 4BB268 Jun 10, 09:30 UTCJun 10, 16:10 UTC6h 40m -
2026-06-09 THY4SD 4BA9E5 Jun 9, 18:00 UTCJun 9, 21:05 UTC3h 5m -
2026-06-09 THY3MJ 4BA94D Jun 9, 11:25 UTCJun 9, 14:35 UTC3h 10m -
2026-06-08 THY4SD 4BB14A Jun 8, 17:30 UTCJun 8, 20:30 UTC3h 0m -
2026-06-08 THY8ZF 4BB265 Jun 8, 13:15 UTCJun 8, 14:45 UTC1h 30m -
2026-06-08 THY1990 4BB273 Jun 8, 13:00 UTCJun 8, 16:10 UTC3h 10m -
2026-06-08 THY8SW 4BB26A Jun 8, 11:20 UTCJun 8, 11:45 UTC25m -

LHR → IST frequently asked

How long is the flight from LHR to IST?
Average flight time on the LHR–IST route is 2h 38m, covering approximately 43 km (27 mi).
What is the distance from LHR to IST?
The great-circle distance from LHR to IST is approximately 43 km (27 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 ~2 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (300 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.