TK169 MelbourneMEL · 21:35 IstanbulIST · 03:40
TK169 by Turkish Airlines flies from Melbourne (MEL) to Istanbul (IST) for the Mon, Sep 14 departure.
Same number through MEL → SIN → IST
departs MEL · on schedule
board checked 60m ago · checking again in 45s
Where the minutes go
last 3 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now
Measured, 90-day sampleDriven mainly by MEL (Melbourne), currently flying VFR (visual). 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.
How TK169 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for TK169 across the MEL and IST boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~11 min early. Based on 4 confirmed landings · 4/4 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how TK169 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: TC-LGY, TC-LGP, TC-LGT.
Board clocks recorded as MEL and IST published them.
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