Connecting at Istanbul
Pick your two flights to see how much time that connection had between the gates on each of its last 10 days.
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Time between the gates, by time on the timetable
Istanbul’s board shows about 81% of departures at their timetable time, so delays of a few minutes don’t show here.
TypicallyThe shortest 1 in 10 had this or less
25 to 44 min on the timetable
Typically 40 min between the gates; 1 in 10 had 10 min or less. 99,567 connections
45 to 59 min on the timetable
Typically 55 min between the gates; 1 in 10 had 30 min or less. 74,745 connections
1 h to 1 h 14 on the timetable
Typically 1 h 10 between the gates; 1 in 10 had 45 min or less. 98,863 connections
1 h 15 to 1 h 29 on the timetable
Typically 1 h 25 between the gates; 1 in 10 had 1 h or less. 103,746 connections
1 h 30 to 1 h 59 on the timetable
Typically 1 h 55 between the gates; 1 in 10 had 1 h 20 or less. 204,797 connections
2 h to 2 h 59 on the timetable
Typically 2 h 40 between the gates; 1 in 10 had 2 h or less. 394,548 connections
3 h to 4 h on the timetable
Typically 3 h 45 between the gates; 1 in 10 had 3 h or less. 351,735 connections
About 1.3 million connections, 7 Oct to 3 Nov 2026, on partner airlines. Between the gates: the first plane reaching its gate to the second leaving its gate; boarding closes before that, so ask your airline when. Airlines sell a connection only when it is at least the airport’s minimum connection time, a figure for booking: these are the times connections then had.
More or less than the timetable
12% of connections had 15 min or more less than the timetable.
Typically what the timetable gave.
Busiest connections
By the hour you land
Share with 15 min or more less than the timetable.
By where you fly in from
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Flights in from 298 places
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Flights out to 295 places
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Statistics from past flights, not live flight information. Always check times and your connection with your airline, and don’t base travel or booking decisions on these numbers.