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route Route

NKT → IST

78 km avg 11m 1 airline

Departure

NKT LTCV VFR

Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport

Şırnak, TR

Local time
00:53 GMT+3
Timezone
Europe/Istanbul
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
2,038 ft
Coordinates
37.3647, 42.0582

cloud Weather

Wind
330° / 11 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
FEW 2,500 ft, SCT 4,000 ft, BKN 10,000 ft
Temp / Dew
14°C / 11°C
Altimeter
29.79 inHg
Wx
-TSRA

Obs: 2026-05-20T20:50:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR LTCV 202050Z 33011KT 9999 -TSRA FEW025CB SCT040 BKN100 14/11 Q1009

TAF COR LTCV 201640Z 2018/2118 15012KT 9999 FEW040 BKN100 TEMPO 2018/2022 VRB15G25KT -TSRA FEW025CB BKN035 BKN100 TEMPO 2022/2102 VRB15G28KT -TSRA FEW025CB BKN035 BKN100 TEMPO 2102/2106 VRB15G28KT -TSRA FEW025CB BKN035 BKN100

Arrival

IST LTFM VFR

İstanbul Airport

Istanbul, TR

Local time
00:53 GMT+3
Timezone
Europe/Istanbul
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
325 ft
Coordinates
41.2749, 28.7321

cloud Weather

Wind
310° / 10 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
FEW 1,800 ft, BKN 3,200 ft
Temp / Dew
18°C / 14°C
Altimeter
29.85 inHg

Obs: 2026-05-20T21:20:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR LTFM 202120Z 31010KT 9999 FEW018TCU BKN032 18/14 Q1011 NOSIG RMK RWY17L 30008KT 270V330 RWY34L 29009KT RWY16R 30008KT RWY36 31010KT RWY18 30009KT

TAF LTFM 201640Z 2018/2124 29008KT 9999 SCT035 BKN080 BECMG 2018/2021 BKN032 PROB40 TEMPO 2021/2101 32015G25KT 4000 -TSRA FEW007 FEW017CB BKN022 BECMG 2100/2103 SCT012 BKN025 PROB30 TEMPO 2102/2106 -SHRA FEW018TCU BKN022 BECMG 2106/2109 35012KT PROB30 TEMPO 2110/2112 -SHRA FEW017CB BKN025 BECMG 2112/2114 BKN035 BECMG 2116/2119 23008KT SCT035

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 7 Departures
flight_land 6 Arrivals
Flights tracked
4
Avg duration
11m
Distance
78 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
Turkish Airlines 4

Other connections

More destinations from NKT

More origins to IST

Recent flights last 4

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-05-19 THY7LS 4BAA45 May 19, 12:35 UTCMay 19, 12:45 UTC10m -
2026-05-19 THY3QL 4BB050 May 19, 10:00 UTCMay 19, 10:15 UTC15m -
2026-05-17 THY3QL 4BB056 May 17, 10:20 UTCMay 17, 10:30 UTC10m -
2026-05-15 THY7LS 4BAA0A May 15, 12:30 UTCMay 15, 12:40 UTC10m -

NKT → IST frequently asked

How long is the flight from NKT to IST?
Average flight time on the NKT–IST route is 11m, covering approximately 78 km (48 mi).
What is the distance from NKT to IST?
The great-circle distance from NKT to IST is approximately 78 km (48 miles).
Which airlines fly from NKT to IST?
1 airline operates this route in our records: Turkish Airlines.
How many flights per week from NKT to IST?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (4 total flights recorded).
Can I track NKT–IST flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.