TK1988 LondonLHR · 06:30 IstanbulIST · 12:20
TK1988 by Turkish Airlines flies from London (LHR) to Istanbul (IST) for the Fri, Sep 18 departure.
en route from LHR to IST
board checked 6m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 06:35 · typical taxi-out at LHR ≈ 11 min.
Where the minutes go
last 6 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 −25 min · 0 cancelled · 6 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at LHR 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 London to Istanbul flights today
same route · Turkish AirlinesIf TK1988 is cancelled, these are the other Turkish Airlines nonstop flights from London to Istanbul on the same day, with scheduled departure times in LHR local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How TK1988 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for TK1988 across the LHR and IST boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~25 min early. Based on 6 confirmed landings · 6/6 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 TK1988 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 LHR and IST published them.
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