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route Route

IST → CTA

314 km avg 53m 1 airline

Departure

IST LTFM IFR

İstanbul Airport

Istanbul, TR

Local time
01:48 GMT+3
Timezone
Europe/Istanbul
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
325 ft
Coordinates
41.2749, 28.7321

cloud Weather

Wind
310° / 6 kt
Visibility
2.17 SM
Ceiling
SCT 100 ft
Temp / Dew
10°C / 9°C
Altimeter
29.97 inHg
Wx
BCFG

Obs: 2026-04-18T22:20:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR LTFM 182220Z 31006KT 280V340 3500 0600N R35R/P1500N R17L/0650N R34L/P1500N R36/P1500U BCFG SCT001 10/09 Q1015 NOSIG RMK RWY17L 27004KT RWY34L 29006KT RWY16R VRB02KT RWY36 29005KT RWY18 26005KT

TAF AMD LTFM 182140Z 1821/1924 30005KT 1400 BCFG BKN003 TEMPO 1821/1824 0600 FG VV002 BECMG 1901/1903 2500 BR BKN006 BECMG 1904/1906 9999 NSW SCT008 BKN040 BECMG 1906/1909 35015KT SCT032 BECMG 1911/1914 CAVOK BECMG 1916/1919 20006KT FEW012 SCT035

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 10 Departures
flight_land 3 Arrivals

Arrival

CTA LICC VFR

Catania-Fontanarossa Airport

Catania, IT

Local time
00:48 GMT+2
Timezone
Europe/Rome
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
39 ft
Coordinates
37.4668, 15.0664

cloud Weather

Wind
270° / 5 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
CAVOK
Temp / Dew
14°C / 12°C
Altimeter
30.00 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-18T22:20:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR LICC 182220Z 27005KT CAVOK 14/12 Q1016

TAF LICC 181700Z 1818/1918 VRB05KT CAVOK BECMG 1910/1912 10010KT BECMG 1916/1918 04006KT

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 1 Departures
flight_land 1 Arrivals
Flights tracked
5
Avg duration
53m
Distance
314 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
Turkish Airlines 5

Other connections

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Recent flights last 5

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-04-18 THY2ZA 4BAA8D Apr 18, 05:25 UTCApr 18, 05:55 UTC30m -
2026-04-18 THY2ZA 4BAA8D Apr 18, 04:45 UTCApr 18, 05:55 UTC1h 10m -
2026-04-18 THY2ZA 4BAA8D Apr 18, 04:20 UTCApr 18, 05:20 UTC1h 0m -
2026-04-15 THY2ZA 4BAA75 Apr 15, 05:00 UTCApr 15, 06:25 UTC1h 25m -
2026-04-15 THY2ZA 4BAA75 Apr 15, 04:30 UTCApr 15, 04:50 UTC20m -

IST → CTA frequently asked

How long is the flight from IST to CTA?
Average flight time on the IST–CTA route is 53m, covering approximately 314 km (195 mi).
What is the distance from IST to CTA?
The great-circle distance from IST to CTA is approximately 314 km (195 miles).
Which airlines fly from IST to CTA?
1 airline operates this route in our records: Turkish Airlines.
How many flights per week from IST to CTA?
We've observed ~3 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (5 total flights recorded).
Can I track IST–CTA flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.