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Turkish Airlines · leaves Thu, November 12
ON TIME
8:05 AM
leaves the gate · IST · Gate D13
In 5 h 16 min
Planned · lands 10:47 AM New York time
Updated 2:49 AM Istanbul · 6:49 PM New York · live data
Turkish Airlines·Airbus A330-300LeavesThu, Nov 12todayTK 3 Istanbul to New York: Scheduled8:05AMISTIstanbulGate D13Scheduled10:55AMJFKNew YorkTerminal 1
Held down by slow airports57 min into New York; minutes waiting at security and passport control not in our data yet
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The Pulse is the average of its parts: (77 + 90 + 43 + 100) ÷ 4 = 78Pulse78
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Turkish Airlines · Thursday, November 12, 2026
Leaves 8:05 AMLands 10:47 AM
Gates and baggage belts come from the airports and can change on the day.
Gate to gate
- Thu, November 12 Istanbul time
- 8:05 AMplannedLeaves the gate, expectedon timeIST · Gate D13
- 8:15 AMplanned 8:20 AMTakes off, expected5 min earlyIstanbul IST
- Thu, November 12 New York time
- 10:47 AMplannedLands, expectedJFK
- 10:55 AMplannedAt the gate, expectedJFK · Terminal 1
- AircraftAirbus A330-300
- Flight time10 h 27 min, planned
From the airports · gates and belts can change on the day
Before you fly
IstanbulThursday morning
5:00 AM at the door · İstanbul
How busy is security before your flight?
EstimateBe at the door by 5:00 AM. You reach security at 5:15 AM, at its quietest before your flight.
Quietagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it at 5:15 AM. Once through, about 1 h 45 min until boarding opens.
Where can you wait before your flight?
UsuallyReading the lounges at IST.
Reading the lounges at IST.Still counting: a new flight takes up to a minute the first time.
8:05 AM at the gate, on the schedule
Does your flight leave on time?
UsuallyMost often leaves the gate by 8:20 AM. Not always on time.
On timemost often, leaving the gate by 8:20 AM
One in ten of its last 80 departures left more than 15 minutes late; when late, by about 45 minutes.
Which plane is your flight on?
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Reading which planes this flight has flown.Still counting: a new flight takes up to a minute the first time.
In the air
Flight time 10 h 50 min
Which way does it fly?
UsuallyOver the Mediterranean Sea for about 4 h 10 min.
4 h 10 minover the Mediterranean Sea
Last land is the United Kingdom; Canada comes up about 2 h 20 min before landing.
8:45 AM the bumpy stretch · Over Romania
Will it be bumpy?
ForecastMostly smooth. One bumpy stretch. Bumps over Romania, 25 min after take‑off; light bumps now and then elsewhere.
Mostly smoothone bumpy stretch, over Romania after take‑off
About 25 min after take‑off; light bumps now and then elsewhere.
- Typical altitude
- Small bumps
- Bumpy
What will you see from the window?
EstimateEither side sees much the same.
Either side sees much the same.
Left window
ArnavutköyTürkiye, below the plane
Mediterranean Sea , open water below
North Sea , open water below
North Atlantic , open water below
CopiagueUnited States, below the plane
IST timeJFK time
8:20 AM12:20 AM
8:50 AM12:50 AM
12:00 PM4:00 AM
3:25 PM7:25 AM
6:40 PM10:40 AM
JFK
Right window
BurgasBulgaria, below the plane
Mediterranean Sea , open water below
North Sea , open water below
North Atlantic , open water below
West IslipUnited States, below the plane
No sunrise or sunset on this flight, so neither side has the sun. Istanbul time in bold, as your phone keeps it in the air; New York time under it. Approximate: from the airline’s planned departure at 8:05 AM and a usual taxi to take-off; if it leaves late, these move with it.
After landing
New YorkThursday morning
What’s the weather when you land?
ForecastAbout 50 °F, rain possible. Bring a jacket.
50°FRain possible by day
Bring a jacket.
- Light when you landsun up 6:40 AM–4:40 PM
10:55 AM at the gate, New York time · JFK, Terminal 1
How busy is passport control when you land?
EstimatePassport control around 11:10 AM, moderately busy for the day.
Moderately busyagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it around 11:10 AM, 15 min after the gate.
How do you get to the city center?
EstimateAbout the same by car or public transport.
Door to door from the airport, around your landing hour.
Before you book
Istanbul to New YorkThe same day
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