TK1979 IstanbulIST · 07:50 LondonLHR · 09:50
TK1979 by Turkish Airlines flies from Istanbul (IST) to London (LHR) for the Sun, Sep 20 departure.
arrival expected at LHR · on schedule
board checked 42m ago · checking again in 45s
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 +14 min · 0 cancelled · 10 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now
Measured, 90-day sampleDriven mainly by LHR (London), 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.
Other Istanbul to London flights today
same route · Turkish AirlinesIf TK1979 is cancelled, these are the other Turkish Airlines nonstop flights from Istanbul to London 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 TK1979 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for TK1979 across the IST and LHR boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~14 min late. Based on 8 confirmed landings · 6/8 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how TK1979 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 IST and LHR published them.
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