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route Route

IST → LHR

1,264 km avg 1h 33m 1 airline

Departure

IST LTFM VFR

İstanbul Airport

Istanbul, TR

Local time
04:46 GMT+3
Timezone
Europe/Istanbul
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
325 ft
Coordinates
41.2749, 28.7321

cloud Weather

Wind
70° / 7 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
CAVOK
Temp / Dew
9°C / 7°C
Altimeter
30.18 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-15T01:20:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR LTFM 150120Z 07007KT CAVOK 09/07 Q1022 NOSIG RMK RWY17L 07006KT RWY34L 06008KT RWY16R 07007KT RWY36 07006KT RWY18 08006KT

TAF LTFM 142240Z 1500/1606 04009KT CAVOK TEMPO 1504/1508 SCT011 BKN035 BECMG 1512/1516 SCT011 BKN120 BECMG 1516/1520 BKN007 BKN070 PROB40 1520/1524 4800 BR

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 17 Departures
flight_land 19 Arrivals

Arrival

LHR EGLL MVFR

London Heathrow Airport

London, GB

Local time
02:46 GMT+1
Timezone
Europe/London
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
83 ft
Coordinates
51.4707, -0.4599

cloud Weather

Wind
180° / 8 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
OVC 1,300 ft
Temp / Dew
13°C / 10°C
Altimeter
30.03 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-15T01:20:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR EGLL 150120Z COR AUTO 18008KT 9999 OVC013 13/10 Q1017 NOSIG

TAF EGLL 142253Z 1500/1606 18010KT 9999 BKN014 TEMPO 1500/1510 6000 -RA SCT007 BKN009 PROB30 TEMPO 1501/1508 2500 RADZ BKN004 BECMG 1510/1513 SCT020 TEMPO 1510/1519 6000 RA SHRA PROB40 TEMPO 1513/1518 21016G26KT 3000 +SHRA BKN014 PROB30 TEMPO 1602/1606 BKN012

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 59 Departures
flight_land 91 Arrivals
Flights tracked
4
Avg duration
1h 33m
Distance
1,264 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
Turkish Airlines 4

Other connections

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More origins to LHR

Recent flights last 4

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-04-13 THY3UN 4BB0F9 Apr 13, 12:20 UTCApr 13, 14:15 UTC1h 55m -
2026-04-13 THY3UN 4BB0F9 Apr 13, 11:55 UTCApr 13, 14:15 UTC2h 20m -
2026-04-13 THY3UN 4BB0F9 Apr 13, 10:55 UTCApr 13, 12:15 UTC1h 20m -
2026-04-13 THY1RV 4BA996 Apr 13, 05:50 UTCApr 13, 06:25 UTC35m -

IST → LHR frequently asked

How long is the flight from IST to LHR?
Average flight time on the IST–LHR route is 1h 33m, covering approximately 1,264 km (785 mi).
What is the distance from IST to LHR?
The great-circle distance from IST to LHR is approximately 1,264 km (785 miles).
Which airlines fly from IST to LHR?
1 airline operates this route in our records: Turkish Airlines.
How many flights per week from IST to LHR?
We've observed ~4 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (4 total flights recorded).
Can I track IST–LHR flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.