TK1996 ManchesterMAN · 17:35 IstanbulIST · 23:40
TK1996 by Turkish Airlines flies from Manchester (MAN) to Istanbul (IST) for the Sat, Sep 12 departure.
estimated arrival at IST · local time · ~92 min from now
board checked 11m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 18:03 · typical taxi-out at MAN ≈ 11 min. No receiver coverage over open ocean.
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
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at MAN 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 Manchester to Istanbul flights today
same route · Turkish AirlinesIf TK1996 is cancelled, these are the other Turkish Airlines nonstop flights from Manchester to Istanbul on the same day, with scheduled departure times in MAN local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How TK1996 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for TK1996 across the MAN and IST boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 2 completed legs so far: landed +65 min. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how TK1996 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 MAN and IST published them.
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