Is a 4-hour 25-minute connection at Istanbul Airport (IST) enough for an international flight?
Based on 3 discussions with 3 participants · Last activity: 5 days ago
TL;DR
Yes, a 4-hour 25-minute connection at Istanbul Airport (IST) is normally sufficient, particularly if both flights are on one ticket and baggage is checked through to Moscow. With separate tickets, allow time for baggage reclaim, check-in, passport control and security.
What the community said
A 19:15 arrival and 23:40 departure at IST gives you 4 hours 25 minutes, which is generally a comfortable margin for an international connection if the inbound flight is on time.
25 days ago IST, 4 hours 25 minutes
If both flights are on one booking, follow the International Transfer signs after landing: you normally do not need to collect baggage or enter Turkey through passport control. Check that you have your Moscow boarding pass as soon as you disembark.
29 days ago International Transfer, Istanbul Airport
With separate tickets at IST, you must clear immigration, collect your luggage, check in again and pass security. Four hours 25 minutes is usually enough, but do not plan a trip into the city: international check-in may close about 60 minutes before departure.
32 days ago IST, separate tickets