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route Route

IST → LAX

8,984 km avg 12h 46m 1 airline

Departure

IST LTFM VFR

İstanbul Airport

Istanbul, TR

Local time
06:37 GMT+3
Timezone
Europe/Istanbul
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
325 ft
Coordinates
41.2749, 28.7321

cloud Weather

Wind
40° / 10 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
FEW 2,200 ft, SCT 2,500 ft
Temp / Dew
22°C / 17°C
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Wx
VCSH

Obs: 2026-08-29T03:20:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR LTFM 290320Z 04010KT 9999 VCSH FEW022TCU SCT025 22/17 Q1016 NOSIG

TAF LTFM 282240Z 2900/3006 02015KT 9999 -SHRA SCT025 BKN080 PROB30 TEMPO 2903/2907 36017G27KT 4000 SHRA FEW018CB BKN022 TEMPO 2907/2911 36018G28KT 4000 SHRA FEW017CB BKN022

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 6 Departures
flight_land 14 Arrivals

Arrival

LAX KLAX VFR

Los Angeles International Airport

Los Angeles, US

Local time
20:37 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
125 ft
Coordinates
33.9425, -118.4080

cloud Weather

Wind
230° / 7 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 7,000 ft, SCT 12,000 ft, SCT 24,000 ft
Temp / Dew
25°C / 19°C
Altimeter
29.82 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-29T02:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KLAX 290253Z 23007KT 10SM FEW070 SCT120 SCT240 25/19 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP094 T02500189 58003 $

TAF KLAX 282347Z 2900/3006 26015KT P6SM FEW150 BKN250 FM290300 26006KT P6SM SCT250 FM290700 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM291700 26008KT P6SM SCT250 FM291900 26012KT P6SM BKN150 FM300500 26006KT P6SM SCT250

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 289 Departures
flight_land 282 Arrivals
Flights tracked
233 showing last 50
Avg duration
12h 46m
Distance
8,984 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
Turkish Airlines 50

Recent flights last 50

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-26 THY9 4BA95A Jul 26, 11:50 UTCJul 26, 22:00 UTC10h 10m -
2026-07-26 THY8MT 4BB181 Jul 26, 05:35 UTCJul 26, 18:20 UTC12h 46m -
2026-07-25 THY9 4BB146 Jul 25, 12:30 UTCJul 26, 01:20 UTC12h 50m -
2026-07-25 THY8MT 4BB186 Jul 25, 05:20 UTCJul 25, 18:20 UTC13h 0m -
2026-07-24 THY9 4BA950 Jul 24, 12:35 UTCJul 25, 01:55 UTC13h 20m -
2026-07-24 THY8MT 4BB183 Jul 24, 05:25 UTCJul 24, 18:40 UTC13h 15m -
2026-07-23 THY9 4BA94F Jul 23, 12:05 UTCJul 24, 01:10 UTC13h 5m -
2026-07-23 THY8MT 4BB184 Jul 23, 05:40 UTCJul 23, 18:40 UTC13h 0m -
2026-07-22 THY8MT 4BB1A6 Jul 22, 12:15 UTCJul 22, 18:25 UTC6h 10m -
2026-07-22 THY9 4BB14B Jul 22, 12:10 UTCJul 23, 01:30 UTC13h 20m -
2026-07-07 THY9 4BA94E Jul 7, 12:30 UTCJul 8, 01:55 UTC13h 25m -
2026-07-07 THY8MT 4BB195 Jul 7, 05:30 UTCJul 7, 18:40 UTC13h 10m -
2026-07-06 THY9 4BB141 Jul 6, 11:50 UTCJul 7, 00:55 UTC13h 5m -
2026-07-06 THY8MT 4BB18A Jul 6, 07:50 UTCJul 6, 21:00 UTC13h 10m -
2026-07-05 THY9 4BA94F Jul 5, 12:10 UTCJul 6, 01:45 UTC13h 35m -
2026-07-05 THY8MT 4BB196 Jul 5, 05:30 UTCJul 5, 19:00 UTC13h 30m -
2026-07-04 THY9 4BA952 Jul 4, 13:10 UTCJul 5, 02:15 UTC13h 5m -
2026-07-04 THY8MT 4BB18F Jul 4, 05:20 UTCJul 4, 18:10 UTC12h 50m -
2026-07-03 THY9 4BA956 Jul 3, 12:15 UTCJul 4, 01:00 UTC12h 45m -
2026-07-03 THY8MT 4BB1A6 Jul 3, 05:25 UTCJul 3, 18:10 UTC12h 45m -
2026-07-02 THY9 4BB148 Jul 2, 12:10 UTCJul 3, 01:10 UTC13h 0m -
2026-07-02 THY8MT 4BB18A Jul 2, 05:25 UTCJul 2, 18:15 UTC12h 50m -
2026-07-01 THY9 4BA952 Jul 1, 12:00 UTCJul 2, 00:30 UTC12h 30m -
2026-07-01 THY8MT 4BB183 Jul 1, 05:25 UTCJul 1, 17:50 UTC12h 25m -
2026-06-30 THY9 4BA945 Jun 30, 12:10 UTCJul 1, 00:40 UTC12h 30m -
2026-06-30 THY8MT 4BB185 Jun 30, 06:15 UTCJun 30, 19:00 UTC12h 45m -
2026-06-29 THY9 4BB148 Jun 29, 12:09 UTCJun 30, 00:45 UTC12h 35m -
2026-06-29 THY8MT 4BB18A Jun 29, 05:30 UTCJun 29, 17:40 UTC12h 10m -
2026-06-28 THY9 4BA95A Jun 28, 12:19 UTCJun 29, 00:39 UTC12h 20m -
2026-06-28 THY8MT 4BB1A5 Jun 28, 05:24 UTCJun 28, 17:50 UTC12h 25m -
2026-06-27 THY9 4BA94D Jun 27, 12:04 UTCJun 28, 01:10 UTC13h 5m -
2026-06-27 THY8MT 4BB187 Jun 27, 05:35 UTCJun 27, 18:29 UTC12h 55m -
2026-06-26 THY9 4BB149 Jun 26, 11:55 UTCJun 27, 01:09 UTC13h 15m -
2026-06-26 THY8MT 4BB18B Jun 26, 05:35 UTCJun 26, 18:44 UTC13h 10m -
2026-06-25 THY9 4BB147 Jun 25, 14:39 UTCJun 26, 03:24 UTC12h 45m -
2026-06-25 THY8MT 4BB182 Jun 25, 05:29 UTCJun 25, 18:19 UTC12h 50m -
2026-06-24 THY9 4BA94D Jun 24, 12:04 UTCJun 25, 01:19 UTC13h 15m -
2026-06-24 THY8MT 4BB18E Jun 24, 05:20 UTCJun 24, 18:20 UTC13h 0m -
2026-06-23 THY9 4BA94F Jun 23, 11:59 UTCJun 24, 01:24 UTC13h 25m -
2026-06-23 THY8MT 4BB18A Jun 23, 05:34 UTCJun 23, 18:55 UTC13h 20m -
2026-06-22 THY9 4BA95A Jun 22, 12:19 UTCJun 23, 01:25 UTC13h 5m -
2026-06-22 THY8MT 4BB193 Jun 22, 05:20 UTCJun 22, 18:19 UTC13h 0m -
2026-06-21 THY9 4BB14A Jun 21, 11:59 UTCJun 22, 01:10 UTC13h 10m -
2026-06-21 THY8MT 4BB188 Jun 21, 05:30 UTCJun 21, 18:10 UTC12h 40m -
2026-06-20 THY9 4BB148 Jun 20, 11:54 UTCJun 21, 00:49 UTC12h 55m -
2026-06-20 THY8MT 4BB19A Jun 20, 05:44 UTCJun 20, 18:19 UTC12h 35m -
2026-06-19 THY9 4BB147 Jun 19, 11:54 UTCJun 20, 00:49 UTC12h 55m -
2026-06-19 THY8MT 4BB1A4 Jun 19, 05:19 UTCJun 19, 18:09 UTC12h 50m -
2026-06-18 THY9 4BB144 Jun 18, 12:00 UTCJun 19, 01:15 UTC13h 14m -
2026-06-18 THY8MT 4BB192 Jun 18, 06:10 UTCJun 18, 19:15 UTC13h 5m -

IST → LAX frequently asked

How long is the flight from IST to LAX?
Average flight time on the IST–LAX route is 12h 46m, covering approximately 8,984 km (5,579 mi).
What is the distance from IST to LAX?
The great-circle distance from IST to LAX is approximately 8,984 km (5,579 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 (233 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.