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TK1997 Turkish Airlines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Turkish Airlines flight TK1997, which currently operates between the airports of Istanbul - Istanbul Airport (Airport Code IST) and London - London Gatwick Airport (Airport Code LGW).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Friday, January 02, 2026.

TK1997 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

TK1997 Turkish Airlines to London

Scheduled
Flight Status for Friday January 02, 2026
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (January 01, 2026). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (January 03, 2026). See it here

Airline information

Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines
Equipment: Airbus A321neo

Departure

Istanbul (IST)
January 02, 2026
Istanbul Airport
Scheduled Departure Time:
15:10
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 15:10

Arrival

London (LGW)
January 02, 2026
London Gatwick Airport
Scheduled Arrival Time:
16:10
Terminal:
S
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 16:10
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Codeshare Flights

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

- 3U7243 - Sichuan Airlines

- 6E4057 - IndiGo

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight TK1997?
The flight TK1997 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight TK1997?
The distance between the two airports is 2461 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: 2026-01-02 07:50:47
Current Time in London: 2026-01-02 04:50:47

Alternative Flights

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

Turkish Airlines
- Flight Number: TK1929.
- Flight Number: TK1981.

Wizz Air UK
- Flight Number: W95772.

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 TK1997

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Thursday
01 January
15:52
Istanbul (IST)
17:13
London (LGW)
04h 21min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
31 December
15:24
Istanbul (IST)
16:44
London (LGW)
04h 20min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
30 December
15:26
Istanbul (IST)
16:41
London (LGW)
04h 15min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - Delayed
Monday
29 December
15:39
Istanbul (IST)
16:44
London (LGW)
04h 05min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - Delayed
Sunday
28 December
15:33
Istanbul (IST)
16:35
London (LGW)
04h 02min
Airbus A321 (s
Airbus A321 (s
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
27 December
15:39
Istanbul (IST)
16:17
London (LGW)
03h 38min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Friday
26 December
15:30
Istanbul (IST)
15:49
London (LGW)
03h 19min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Thursday
25 December
15:51
Istanbul (IST)
16:05
London (LGW)
03h 14min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
24 December
15:28
Istanbul (IST)
16:20
London (LGW)
03h 52min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
23 December
16:22
Istanbul (IST)
17:13
London (LGW)
03h 51min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - Delayed