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TK1972 Turkish Airlines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Turkish Airlines flight TK1972, which currently operates between the airports of London - London Heathrow Airport (Airport Code LHR) and Istanbul - Istanbul Airport (Airport Code IST).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Friday, April 17, 2026.

TK1972 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

TK1972 Turkish Airlines from London

Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Friday April 17, 2026
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (April 18, 2026). See it here

Airline information

Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines
Equipment: Boeing 777-300ER

Departure

London (LHR)
April 16, 2026
London Heathrow Airport
Departed at:
18:33
Terminal:
2
Gate:
B39
Scheduled Departure Time: 18:30

Arrival

Istanbul (IST)
April 17, 2026
Istanbul Airport
Arrived at:
23:40 (2026-04-16)
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 00:15
Baggage: 23A
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Codeshare Flights

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

- 3U7202 - Sichuan Airlines

- 6E4072 - IndiGo

- AV6618 - Avianca

- BR3553 - EVA Air

- PK5972 - Pakistan International Airlines

- UA6920 - United Airlines

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight TK1972?
The flight TK1972 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight TK1972?
The distance between the two airports is 2489 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 London: 2026-04-17 02:07:01
Current Time in Istanbul: 2026-04-17 04:07:01

Alternative Flights

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

British Airways
- Flight Number: BA676.
- Flight Number: BA678.
- Flight Number: BA680.
- Flight Number: BA700.
- Flight Number: BA716.
- Flight Number: BA718.
- Flight Number: BA720.

Turkish Airlines
- Flight Number: TK1932.
- Flight Number: TK1980.
- Flight Number: TK1984.
- Flight Number: TK1986.
- Flight Number: TK1988.
- Flight Number: TK1990.

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

Last Past Flights TK1972

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Thursday
16 April
18:39
London (LHR)
23:55
Istanbul (IST)
03h 16min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
15 April
18:36
London (LHR)
23:45
Istanbul (IST)
03h 09min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
14 April
18:37
London (LHR)
23:45
Istanbul (IST)
03h 08min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Monday
13 April
19:12
London (LHR)
00:15
Istanbul (IST)
03h 03min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Sunday
12 April
19:48
London (LHR)
00:45
Istanbul (IST)
02h 57min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
11 April
19:34
London (LHR)
00:25
Istanbul (IST)
02h 51min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - On-time
Friday
10 April
18:53
London (LHR)
00:15
Istanbul (IST)
03h 22min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Thursday
09 April
18:34
London (LHR)
23:35
Istanbul (IST)
03h 01min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
08 April
18:36
London (LHR)
23:45
Istanbul (IST)
03h 09min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
07 April
18:50
London (LHR)
00:15
Istanbul (IST)
03h 25min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time