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route Route

IST → CMB

983 km avg 45m 1 airline

Departure

IST LTFM VFR

İstanbul Airport

Istanbul, TR

Local time
21:52 GMT+3
Timezone
Europe/Istanbul
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
325 ft
Coordinates
41.2749, 28.7321

cloud Weather

Wind
20° / 5 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
SCT 900 ft, SCT 3,500 ft
Temp / Dew
11°C / 10°C
Altimeter
29.94 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-18T18:20:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR LTFM 181820Z 02005KT 9999 SCT009 SCT035 11/10 Q1014 NOSIG RMK RWY17L 36004KT RWY34L 35005KT RWY16R 36004KT RWY36 02007KT RWY18 VRB02KT

TAF LTFM 181640Z 1818/1924 01010KT 9999 SCT009 SCT035 BECMG 1818/1821 31005KT BKN007 BKN025 PROB40 TEMPO 1821/1901 2000 BCFG BKN004 BECMG 1902/1905 SCT008 BKN025 BECMG 1905/1908 35015KT SCT030 BECMG 1911/1914 CAVOK BECMG 1916/1919 20006KT FEW012

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 8 Departures
flight_land 7 Arrivals

Arrival

CMB VCBI VFR

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Colombo, LK

Local time
00:22 GMT+5:30
Timezone
Asia/Colombo
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
30 ft
Coordinates
7.1808, 79.8841

cloud Weather

Wind
120° / 3 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
FEW 1,700 ft
Temp / Dew
28°C / 27°C
Altimeter
29.79 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-18T18:10:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR VCBI 181810Z 12003KT 9999 FEW017 28/27 Q1009 NOSIG

TAF VCBI 181700Z 1818/1924 13003KT 9999 SCT018 TX33/1907Z TN25/1900Z BECMG 1904/1906 24008KT BECMG 1916/1918 14003KT
Flights tracked
16
Avg duration
45m
Distance
983 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
Turkish Airlines 16

Other connections

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Recent flights last 16

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-04-18 THY51U 4BB1C6 Apr 18, 16:20 UTCApr 18, 17:30 UTC1h 10m -
2026-04-17 THY51U 4BA9CB Apr 17, 23:25 UTCApr 17, 23:55 UTC30m -
2026-04-17 THY51U 4BA9CB Apr 17, 23:10 UTCApr 17, 23:20 UTC10m -
2026-04-17 THY51U 4BA9CB Apr 17, 20:00 UTCApr 17, 20:20 UTC20m -
2026-04-17 THY51U 4BA9CB Apr 17, 17:25 UTCApr 17, 18:10 UTC45m -
2026-04-17 THY51U 4BA9CB Apr 17, 16:15 UTCApr 17, 17:15 UTC1h 0m -
2026-04-16 THY51U 4BA9CA Apr 16, 23:20 UTCApr 17, 00:05 UTC45m -
2026-04-16 THY51U 4BA9CA Apr 16, 20:05 UTCApr 16, 20:20 UTC15m -
2026-04-16 THY51U 4BA9CA Apr 16, 17:15 UTCApr 16, 18:00 UTC45m -
2026-04-16 THY51U 4BA9CA Apr 16, 16:20 UTCApr 16, 17:10 UTC50m -
2026-04-15 THY51U 4BB1C7 Apr 15, 21:10 UTCApr 15, 23:00 UTC1h 50m -
2026-04-15 THY51U 4BB1C7 Apr 15, 17:05 UTCApr 15, 18:05 UTC1h 0m -
2026-04-14 THY51U 4BB1C4 Apr 14, 23:05 UTCApr 14, 23:50 UTC45m -
2026-04-14 THY51U 4BB1C4 Apr 14, 19:50 UTCApr 14, 20:15 UTC25m -
2026-04-14 THY51U 4BB1C4 Apr 14, 16:50 UTCApr 14, 17:50 UTC1h 0m -
2026-04-14 THY51U 4BB1C4 Apr 14, 16:10 UTCApr 14, 16:45 UTC35m -

IST → CMB frequently asked

How long is the flight from IST to CMB?
Average flight time on the IST–CMB route is 45m, covering approximately 983 km (610 mi).
What is the distance from IST to CMB?
The great-circle distance from IST to CMB is approximately 983 km (610 miles).
Which airlines fly from IST to CMB?
1 airline operates this route in our records: Turkish Airlines.
How many flights per week from IST to CMB?
We've observed ~3 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (16 total flights recorded).
Can I track IST–CMB flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.