CA859 Air China - Flight Status
Below, you can find details about Air China flight CA859, which currently operates between the airports of Beijing - Beijing Capital International Airport (Airport Code PEK) and Istanbul - Istanbul Airport (Airport Code IST).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Saturday, May 30, 2026.
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Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights CA859
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights CA859
CA859 On Time performance:
94
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays Flight Status
CA859 Air China to Istanbul
This flight is not scheduled for May 30, 2026.
This flight is not scheduled for May 30, 2026.
Departure
Beijing (PEK)
May 28, 2026
Beijing Capital International Airport
Arrival
Istanbul (IST)
May 28, 2026
Istanbul Airport
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Codeshare Flights
This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:
- TK9280 - Turkish Airlines
Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight CA859?
The flight CA859 is scheduled to flight on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight CA859?
The distance between the two airports is 7063 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight CA859?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 11:05 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 10:23 hours.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Beijing: 2026-05-30 15:25:11
Current Time in Istanbul: 2026-05-30 10:25:11
The flight CA859 is scheduled to flight on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight CA859?
The distance between the two airports is 7063 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight CA859?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 11:05 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 10:23 hours.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Beijing: 2026-05-30 15:25:11
Current Time in Istanbul: 2026-05-30 10:25:11
Alternative Flights
The following airline serve the same route between Beijing and Istanbul:
Turkish Airlines - Flight Number: TK197. (On Time performance: 74 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
Turkish Airlines - Flight Number: TK197. (On Time performance: 74 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
Punctuality and delays
We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from November 23, 2025 to May 21, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.
Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from May 02, 2025 to April 30, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.
In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from February 22, 2026 to May 21, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 48
On Time: 45 ( 94 % )
Moderate Delay: 2 ( 4 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 2 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 2 minutes.
Total number of flights: 48
On Time: 45 ( 94 % )
Moderate Delay: 2 ( 4 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 2 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 2 minutes.
Last Past Flights CA859
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Friday
29 May
29 May
02:16
Beijing (PEK)
Beijing (PEK)
07:54
Istanbul (IST)
Istanbul (IST)
10h 38min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Thursday
28 May
28 May
02:01
Beijing (PEK)
Beijing (PEK)
07:26
Istanbul (IST)
Istanbul (IST)
10h 25min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
27 May
27 May
02:16
Beijing (PEK)
Beijing (PEK)
07:53
Istanbul (IST)
Istanbul (IST)
10h 37min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
26 May
26 May
01:58
Beijing (PEK)
Beijing (PEK)
07:25
Istanbul (IST)
Istanbul (IST)
10h 27min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Sunday
24 May
24 May
02:04
Beijing (PEK)
Beijing (PEK)
07:29
Istanbul (IST)
Istanbul (IST)
10h 25min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Friday
22 May
22 May
02:09
Beijing (PEK)
Beijing (PEK)
07:44
Istanbul (IST)
Istanbul (IST)
10h 35min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Thursday
21 May
21 May
02:11
Beijing (PEK)
Beijing (PEK)
07:38
Istanbul (IST)
Istanbul (IST)
10h 27min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
20 May
20 May
02:03
Beijing (PEK)
Beijing (PEK)
07:26
Istanbul (IST)
Istanbul (IST)
10h 23min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Sunday
17 May
17 May
02:22
Beijing (PEK)
Beijing (PEK)
07:37
Istanbul (IST)
Istanbul (IST)
10h 15min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Friday
15 May
15 May
02:14
Beijing (PEK)
Beijing (PEK)
07:25
Istanbul (IST)
Istanbul (IST)
10h 11min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
