Istanbul Airport Informational Guide to Istanbul Airport (IST) - Non Official

RO261 Tarom - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight TK8591 from Turkish Airlines (TK) is a codeshare flight operated by Tarom (RO) under the flight number RO261. Check this page for details about flight RO261.

Below, you can find details about Tarom flight RO261, which currently operates between the airports of Bucharest - Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport (Airport Code OTP) and Istanbul - Istanbul Airport (Airport Code IST).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Sunday, March 15, 2026.

RO261 On Time performance:
n/a
It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.

Flight Status

RO261 Tarom from Bucharest

En Route - On-time
Flight Status for Sunday March 15, 2026

Airline information

Tarom
Tarom
Equipment: ATR 72

Departure

Bucharest (OTP)
March 15, 2026
Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport
Departed at:
07:45
Terminal:
-
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 08:00

Arrival

Istanbul (IST)
March 15, 2026
Istanbul Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
10:35
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 10:50
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- TK8591 - Turkish Airlines

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight RO261?
The flight RO261 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight RO261?
The distance between the two airports is 427 kilometers.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Bucharest: 2026-03-15 08:07:34
Current Time in Istanbul: 2026-03-15 09:07:34

Alternative Flights

The following airlines serves the same route between Bucharest and Istanbul:

Animawings
- Flight Number: A2724.

Tarom
- Flight Number: RO263.
- Flight Number: RO265.

Turkish Airlines
- Flight Number: TK1040.
- Flight Number: TK1044.
- Flight Number: TK1046.

Punctuality and delays

It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.

Delays analyzed by Week: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by weekday due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from March 02, 2025 to March 22, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Last Past Flights RO261

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Saturday
14 March
08:00
Bucharest (OTP)
10:46
Istanbul (IST)
01h 46min
ATR 72
ATR 72
Landed - On-time
Friday
13 March
08:00
Bucharest (OTP)
10:50
Istanbul (IST)
01h 50min
ATR 72
ATR 72
Landed - On-time
Thursday
12 March
08:40
Bucharest (OTP)
11:00
Istanbul (IST)
01h 20min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
11 March
08:00
Bucharest (OTP)
10:50
Istanbul (IST)
01h 50min
ATR 72
ATR 72
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
10 March
08:35
Bucharest (OTP)
11:18
Istanbul (IST)
01h 43min
Boeing 737-700
Boeing 737-700
Landed - Delayed
Monday
09 March
08:00
Bucharest (OTP)
10:39
Istanbul (IST)
01h 39min
ATR 72
ATR 72
Landed - On-time
Sunday
08 March
08:00
Bucharest (OTP)
10:30
Istanbul (IST)
01h 30min
ATR 72
ATR 72
Landed - On-time
Saturday
07 March
08:00
Bucharest (OTP)
10:45
Istanbul (IST)
01h 45min
ATR 72
ATR 72
Landed - On-time
Friday
06 March
08:00
Bucharest (OTP)
11:00
Istanbul (IST)
02h 00min
ATR 72
ATR 72
Landed - On-time
Thursday
05 March
08:35
Bucharest (OTP)
11:05
Istanbul (IST)
01h 30min
Boeing 737-700
Boeing 737-700
Landed - Delayed