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TK1980 Turkish Airlines - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight 6E4062 from IndiGo (6E) is a codeshare flight operated by Turkish Airlines (TK) under the flight number TK1980. Check this page for details about flight TK1980.

Below, you can find details about Turkish Airlines flight TK1980, 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 Thursday, January 29, 2026.

TK1980 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

TK1980 Turkish Airlines from London

En Route - Delayed
Delay: 85 minutes
Flight Status for Thursday January 29, 2026
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (January 28, 2026). See it here

Airline information

Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines
Equipment: Boeing 787-9

Departure

London (LHR)
January 29, 2026
London Heathrow Airport
Departed at:
12:56
Terminal:
2
Gate:
B42
Scheduled Departure Time: 11:30

Arrival

Istanbul (IST)
January 29, 2026
Istanbul Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
19:50
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 18:25
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Codeshare Flights

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

- 3U7204 - Sichuan Airlines

- 6E4062 - IndiGo

- BR3555 - EVA Air

- PK5980 - Pakistan International Airlines

- UA6919 - United Airlines

- WB1270 - RwandAir

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight TK1980?
The flight TK1980 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight TK1980?
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: 2026-01-29 13:26:13
Current Time in Istanbul: 2026-01-29 16:26:13

Alternative Flights

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

British Airways
- Flight Number: BA674.
- Flight Number: BA676.
- Flight Number: BA678.
- Flight Number: BA680.

Turkish Airlines
- Flight Number: TK1932.
- Flight Number: TK1934.
- Flight Number: TK1936.
- Flight Number: TK1972.
- 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: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from January 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 TK1980

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Wednesday
28 January
11:47
London (LHR)
18:09
Istanbul (IST)
03h 22min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
27 January
12:15
London (LHR)
18:15
Istanbul (IST)
03h 00min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Monday
26 January
11:35
London (LHR)
17:44
Istanbul (IST)
03h 09min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - On-time
Sunday
25 January
11:47
London (LHR)
18:03
Istanbul (IST)
03h 16min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - On-time
Saturday
24 January
11:45
London (LHR)
17:49
Istanbul (IST)
03h 04min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Friday
23 January
12:01
London (LHR)
18:20
Istanbul (IST)
03h 19min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Thursday
22 January
11:37
London (LHR)
17:48
Istanbul (IST)
03h 11min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
21 January
12:06
London (LHR)
18:29
Istanbul (IST)
03h 23min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
20 January
11:44
London (LHR)
18:08
Istanbul (IST)
03h 24min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Monday
19 January
13:03
London (LHR)
19:26
Istanbul (IST)
03h 23min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - Delayed