TK1981 IstanbulIST · 07:55 LondonLGW · 09:55
TK1981 by Turkish Airlines flies from Istanbul (IST) to London (LGW) for the Wed, Sep 16 departure.
arrival expected at LGW · on schedule
board checked 24m ago · checking again in 45s
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at IST and LGW 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 London flights today
same route · Turkish AirlinesIf TK1981 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 TK1981 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for TK1981 across the IST and LGW boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 2 completed legs so far: landed +30 min. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how TK1981 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 LGW published them.
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Pro Flight Search — TK1981 Istanbul to London on-time performance, measured from the IST and LGW airport boards.
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