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RO261 Tarom - Flight Status

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 Friday, October 17, 2025.

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

Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Friday October 17, 2025
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (October 15, 2025). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Today (October 16, 2025). See it here

Airline information

Tarom
Tarom
Equipment: Boeing 737-700 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ1

Departure

Bucharest (OTP)
October 17, 2025
Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
08:10
Terminal:
-
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 08:10

Arrival

Istanbul (IST)
October 17, 2025
Istanbul Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
09:25
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 09:25
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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?
Yes, both airports are in the same timezone.

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 October 02, 2024 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
Wednesday
15 October
08:10
Bucharest (OTP)
09:41
Istanbul (IST)
01h 31min
Boeing 737-700
Boeing 737-700
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
14 October
08:10
Bucharest (OTP)
09:33
Istanbul (IST)
01h 23min
Boeing 737-700
Boeing 737-700
Landed - On-time
Monday
13 October
07:35
Bucharest (OTP)
08:42
Istanbul (IST)
01h 07min
Boeing 737-700
Boeing 737-700
Landed - On-time
Sunday
12 October
07:35
Bucharest (OTP)
09:06
Istanbul (IST)
01h 31min
ATR 72
ATR 72
Landed - On-time
Saturday
11 October
07:35
Bucharest (OTP)
09:13
Istanbul (IST)
01h 38min
ATR 72
ATR 72
Landed - On-time
Friday
10 October
07:50
Bucharest (OTP)
09:17
Istanbul (IST)
01h 27min
ATR 72
ATR 72
Landed - On-time
Thursday
09 October
08:40
Bucharest (OTP)
10:10
Istanbul (IST)
01h 30min
Boeing 737-700
Boeing 737-700
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
08 October
08:10
Bucharest (OTP)
10:01
Istanbul (IST)
01h 51min
ATR 72
ATR 72
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
07 October
08:20
Bucharest (OTP)
09:42
Istanbul (IST)
01h 22min
Boeing 737-700
Boeing 737-700
Landed - Delayed
Monday
06 October
07:35
Bucharest (OTP)
09:09
Istanbul (IST)
01h 34min
ATR 72
ATR 72
Landed - On-time