TK179 IstanbulIST · 08:00 Los AngelesLAX · 11:40
TK179 by Turkish Airlines flies from Istanbul (IST) to Los Angeles (LAX) for the Tue, Sep 8 departure.
en route from IST to LAX
board checked 18m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 08:00. No receiver coverage over open ocean.
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 +37 min · 0 cancelled · 7 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at IST and LAX 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 Istanbul to Los Angeles flights today
same route · Turkish AirlinesIf TK179 is cancelled, this is the other Turkish Airlines nonstop flight from Istanbul to Los Angeles on the same day, with scheduled departure times in IST local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How TK179 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for TK179 across the IST and LAX boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~38 min late. Based on 6 confirmed landings · 1/6 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how TK179 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-LLV, TC-LMF, TC-LLR, TC-LLM.
Board clocks recorded as IST and LAX published them.
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