RO261 BucharestOTP · 07:35 IstanbulIST · 09:25
RO261 by TAROM flies from Bucharest (OTP) to Istanbul (IST) for the Thu, Sep 17 departure.
landed at IST · confirmed by live position
Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival +0 min · 0 cancelled · 7 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at OTP and IST are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Bucharest to Istanbul flights today
same route · TAROMIf RO261 is cancelled, these are the other TAROM nonstop flights from Bucharest to Istanbul on the same day, with scheduled departure times in OTP local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How RO261 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for RO261 across the OTP and IST boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands on time. Based on 7 confirmed landings · 6/7 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how RO261 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationBoard clocks recorded as OTP and IST published them.
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Pro Flight Search — RO261 Bucharest to Istanbul on-time performance, measured from the OTP and IST airport boards.
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