TK45 Cape TownCPT · 16:35 IstanbulIST · 04:35
TK45 by Turkish Airlines flies from Cape Town (CPT) to Istanbul (IST).
scheduled from CPT
⚖ TK45 typically leaves +4 and lands −40. The air wins minutes back.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 −40 min · 0 cancelled · 10 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at CPT 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 Cape Town to Istanbul flights today
same route · Turkish AirlinesIf TK45 is cancelled, this is the other Turkish Airlines nonstop flight from Cape Town to Istanbul on the same day, with scheduled departure times in CPT local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How TK45 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for TK45 across the CPT and IST boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~40 min early. Based on 10 confirmed landings · 8/10 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 TK45 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-LGK.
Board clocks recorded as CPT and IST published them.
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