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TK1979 Turkish Airlines - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight 6E4063 from IndiGo (6E) is a codeshare flight operated by Turkish Airlines (TK) under the flight number TK1979. Check this page for details about flight TK1979.

Below, you can find details about Turkish Airlines flight TK1979, which currently operates between the airports of Istanbul - Istanbul Airport (Airport Code IST) and London - London Heathrow Airport (Airport Code LHR).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Thursday, January 29, 2026.

TK1979 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

TK1979 Turkish Airlines to London

Landed - Delayed
Delay: 64 minutes
Flight Status for Thursday January 29, 2026

Airline information

Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines
Equipment: Boeing 787-9

Departure

Istanbul (IST)
January 29, 2026
Istanbul Airport
Departed at:
10:45
Gate:
D14
Scheduled Departure Time: 08:50

Arrival

London (LHR)
January 29, 2026
London Heathrow Airport
Arrived at:
10:59
Terminal:
2
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 09:55
Baggage: 10
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Codeshare Flights

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

- 3U7203 - Sichuan Airlines

- 6E4063 - IndiGo

- BR3554 - EVA Air

- FI7000 - Icelandair

- PK5979 - Pakistan International Airlines

- UA6915 - United Airlines

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight TK1979?
The flight TK1979 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight TK1979?
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 Istanbul: 2026-01-29 16:27:52
Current Time in London: 2026-01-29 13:27:52

Alternative Flights

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

British Airways
- Flight Number: BA675.
- Flight Number: BA677.
- Flight Number: BA679.
- Flight Number: BA681.

Turkish Airlines
- Flight Number: TK1931.
- Flight Number: TK1933.
- Flight Number: TK1935.
- Flight Number: TK1971.
- Flight Number: TK1983.
- Flight Number: TK1985.
- Flight Number: TK1987.
- Flight Number: TK1989.

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 TK1979

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Wednesday
28 January
09:20
Istanbul (IST)
09:38
London (LHR)
03h 18min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
27 January
09:40
Istanbul (IST)
10:09
London (LHR)
03h 29min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Monday
26 January
09:10
Istanbul (IST)
09:28
London (LHR)
03h 18min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - On-time
Sunday
25 January
09:19
Istanbul (IST)
09:50
London (LHR)
03h 31min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - On-time
Saturday
24 January
09:18
Istanbul (IST)
09:45
London (LHR)
03h 27min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Friday
23 January
09:32
Istanbul (IST)
09:59
London (LHR)
03h 27min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Thursday
22 January
09:18
Istanbul (IST)
09:49
London (LHR)
03h 31min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
21 January
09:31
Istanbul (IST)
10:11
London (LHR)
03h 40min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
20 January
09:39
Istanbul (IST)
10:05
London (LHR)
03h 26min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Monday
19 January
10:58
Istanbul (IST)
11:13
London (LHR)
03h 15min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - Delayed