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route Route

IST → LAX

2,937 km avg 12h 0m 1 airline

Departure

IST LTFM VFR

İstanbul Airport

Istanbul, TR

Local time
20:09 GMT+3
Timezone
Europe/Istanbul
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
325 ft
Coordinates
41.2749, 28.7321

cloud Weather

Wind
220° / 12 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
CAVOK
Temp / Dew
22°C / 11°C
Altimeter
29.88 inHg

Obs: 2026-05-30T16:50:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR LTFM 301650Z 22012KT CAVOK 22/11 Q1012 NOSIG RMK RWY17L 22014KT RWY34L 21012KT RWY16R 22013KT RWY36 22013KT RWY18 23016KT

TAF LTFM 301640Z 3018/3124 23012KT 9999 SCT040 BECMG 3018/3021 VRB02KT CAVOK BECMG 3022/3101 22012KT BECMG 3105/3108 22017G27KT BECMG 3111/3113 SCT040 BKN100 PROB30 TEMPO 3114/3118 29018G28KT -SHRA FEW018TCU BKN025 BECMG 3118/3121 22012KT

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 11 Departures
flight_land 3 Arrivals

Arrival

LAX KLAX VFR

Los Angeles International Airport

Los Angeles, US

Local time
10:09 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
125 ft
Coordinates
33.9425, -118.4080

cloud Weather

Wind
VRB / 3 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 1,600 ft
Temp / Dew
20°C / 13°C
Altimeter
30.03 inHg

Obs: 2026-05-30T16:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KLAX 301653Z VRB03KT 10SM FEW016 20/13 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP167 T02000133 $

TAF KLAX 301439Z 3015/3118 VRB03KT P6SM SCT012 FM301900 26014KT P6SM SKC FM310300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM311000 12006KT P6SM OVC010 FM311600 VRB03KT P6SM SCT015

warning FAA Advisories

  • Closed: !LAX 05/277 LAX AD AP CLSD TO NON SKED TRANSIENT GA ACFT EXC 24HR PPR CTC ATLANTIC AVIATION 310-258-9884 OR SIGNATURE AVIATION 310-410-9605 2605271826-2705281600 (May 27 at 18:26 UTC. – May 28 at 16:00 UTC.)

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 330 Departures
flight_land 321 Arrivals
Flights tracked
147 showing last 50
Avg duration
12h 0m
Distance
2,937 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
Turkish Airlines 50

Other connections

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More origins to LAX

Recent flights last 50

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-05-30 THY9 4BA94F May 30, 12:00 UTCMay 30, 15:45 UTC3h 45m -
2026-05-30 THY8MT 4BB190 May 30, 05:30 UTCMay 30, 16:00 UTC10h 30m -
2026-05-29 THY9 4BA955 May 29, 11:50 UTCMay 30, 01:00 UTC13h 10m -
2026-05-29 THY8MT 4BB187 May 29, 05:35 UTCMay 29, 19:00 UTC13h 25m -
2026-05-28 THY9 4BA94E May 28, 11:55 UTCMay 29, 01:40 UTC13h 45m -
2026-05-28 THY8MT 4BB18B May 28, 05:30 UTCMay 28, 18:45 UTC13h 15m -
2026-05-27 THY9 4BA948 May 27, 11:55 UTCMay 28, 01:40 UTC13h 45m -
2026-05-27 THY8MT 4BB199 May 27, 05:45 UTCMay 27, 19:10 UTC13h 25m -
2026-05-26 THY9 4BA949 May 26, 12:10 UTCMay 27, 01:29 UTC13h 20m -
2026-05-26 THY8MT 4BB188 May 26, 05:30 UTCMay 26, 18:45 UTC13h 15m -
2026-05-25 THY9 4BA956 May 25, 12:00 UTCMay 26, 01:10 UTC13h 9m -
2026-05-25 THY8MT 4BB1A5 May 25, 05:40 UTCMay 25, 18:40 UTC13h 0m -
2026-05-24 THY9 4BB146 May 24, 12:40 UTCMay 24, 23:30 UTC10h 50m -
2026-05-24 THY8MT 4BB192 May 24, 05:45 UTCMay 24, 18:50 UTC13h 5m -
2026-05-23 THY9 4BB145 May 23, 14:45 UTCMay 24, 01:30 UTC10h 46m -
2026-05-23 THY9 4BB145 May 23, 12:25 UTCMay 23, 14:40 UTC2h 15m -
2026-05-23 THY8MT 4BB196 May 23, 05:30 UTCMay 23, 18:10 UTC12h 40m -
2026-05-22 THY9 4BB143 May 22, 12:15 UTCMay 23, 01:10 UTC12h 55m -
2026-05-22 THY8MT 4BB185 May 22, 05:25 UTCMay 22, 18:25 UTC13h 0m -
2026-05-21 THY9 4BA953 May 21, 12:35 UTCMay 22, 01:35 UTC13h 0m -
2026-05-21 THY8MT 4BB18F May 21, 05:50 UTCMay 21, 18:30 UTC12h 40m -
2026-05-20 THY9 4BA952 May 20, 12:10 UTCMay 21, 00:50 UTC12h 40m -
2026-05-20 THY8MT 4BB189 May 20, 05:55 UTCMay 20, 18:30 UTC12h 35m -
2026-05-19 THY9 4BA949 May 19, 12:05 UTCMay 20, 00:45 UTC12h 40m -
2026-05-19 THY8MT 4BB1A3 May 19, 05:45 UTCMay 19, 18:10 UTC12h 25m -
2026-05-18 THY9 4BA94D May 18, 12:05 UTCMay 19, 00:50 UTC12h 44m -
2026-05-18 THY8MT 4BB184 May 18, 05:55 UTCMay 18, 18:25 UTC12h 30m -
2026-05-17 THY9 4BA955 May 17, 12:10 UTCMay 18, 00:35 UTC12h 25m -
2026-05-17 THY8MT 4BB192 May 17, 06:00 UTCMay 17, 18:45 UTC12h 45m -
2026-05-16 THY9 4BA949 May 16, 18:25 UTCMay 17, 00:50 UTC6h 25m -
2026-05-16 THY9 4BA949 May 16, 12:05 UTCMay 16, 14:35 UTC2h 30m -
2026-05-16 THY8MT 4BB19A May 16, 05:40 UTCMay 16, 18:30 UTC12h 51m -
2026-05-15 THY9 4BB146 May 15, 12:20 UTCMay 16, 01:20 UTC12h 59m -
2026-05-15 THY8MT 4BB196 May 15, 05:50 UTCMay 15, 18:45 UTC12h 54m -
2026-05-14 THY9 4BA955 May 14, 12:00 UTCMay 15, 00:50 UTC12h 50m -
2026-05-14 THY8MT 4BB186 May 14, 05:50 UTCMay 14, 18:20 UTC12h 30m -
2026-05-13 THY9 4BB141 May 13, 12:10 UTCMay 14, 01:05 UTC12h 55m -
2026-05-13 THY8MT 4BB185 May 13, 05:35 UTCMay 13, 18:25 UTC12h 50m -
2026-05-12 THY9 4BA946 May 12, 12:00 UTCMay 13, 00:50 UTC12h 50m -
2026-05-12 THY8MT 4BB18B May 12, 06:00 UTCMay 12, 18:55 UTC12h 55m -
2026-05-11 THY9 4BA949 May 11, 12:00 UTCMay 11, 22:35 UTC10h 35m -
2026-05-11 THY8MT 4BB192 May 11, 05:30 UTCMay 11, 18:25 UTC12h 55m -
2026-05-10 THY9 4BB146 May 10, 12:05 UTCMay 11, 01:15 UTC13h 10m -
2026-05-10 THY8MT 4BB189 May 10, 05:25 UTCMay 10, 18:39 UTC13h 15m -
2026-05-09 THY9 4BA94F May 9, 12:05 UTCMay 10, 01:20 UTC13h 15m -
2026-05-09 THY8MT 4BB190 May 9, 06:25 UTCMay 9, 19:10 UTC12h 45m -
2026-05-08 THY9 4BB143 May 8, 12:20 UTCMay 9, 00:55 UTC12h 35m -
2026-05-08 THY8MT 4BB18D May 8, 06:09 UTCMay 8, 18:40 UTC12h 30m -
2026-05-07 THY9 4BB149 May 7, 12:00 UTCMay 8, 00:34 UTC12h 35m -
2026-05-07 THY8MT 4BB192 May 7, 05:25 UTCMay 7, 17:55 UTC12h 30m -

IST → LAX frequently asked

How long is the flight from IST to LAX?
Average flight time on the IST–LAX route is 12h 0m, covering approximately 2,937 km (1,824 mi).
What is the distance from IST to LAX?
The great-circle distance from IST to LAX is approximately 2,937 km (1,824 miles).
Which airlines fly from IST to LAX?
1 airline operates this route in our records: Turkish Airlines.
How many flights per week from IST to LAX?
We've observed ~2 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (147 total flights recorded).
Can I track IST–LAX flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.