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TK79 Turkish Airlines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Turkish Airlines flight TK79, which currently operates between the airports of Istanbul - Istanbul Airport (Airport Code IST) and San Francisco - San Francisco International Airport (Airport Code SFO).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Monday, March 16, 2026.

TK79 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

TK79 Turkish Airlines to San Francisco

Scheduled
Flight Status for Monday March 16, 2026

Airline information

Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines
Equipment: Airbus A350-900

Departure

Istanbul (IST)
March 16, 2026
Istanbul Airport
Scheduled Departure Time:
13:50
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 13:50

Arrival

San Francisco (SFO)
March 16, 2026
San Francisco International Airport
Scheduled Arrival Time:
17:45
Terminal:
I
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 17:45
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Codeshare Flights

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

- PK5079 - Pakistan International Airlines

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight TK79?
The flight TK79 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight TK79?
The distance between the two airports is 10770 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: 2026-03-16 06:47:52
Current Time in San Francisco: 2026-03-15 20:47:52

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between Istanbul and San Francisco:
Turkish Airlines - Flight Number: TK289.

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 March 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 TK79

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Sunday
15 March
14:00
Istanbul (IST)
16:50
San Francisco (SFO)
12h 50min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
- On-time
Saturday
14 March
13:50
Istanbul (IST)
17:12
San Francisco (SFO)
13h 22min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Friday
13 March
13:50
Istanbul (IST)
17:16
San Francisco (SFO)
13h 26min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Thursday
12 March
14:00
Istanbul (IST)
17:50
San Francisco (SFO)
13h 50min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
11 March
13:50
Istanbul (IST)
17:10
San Francisco (SFO)
13h 20min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
10 March
13:50
Istanbul (IST)
17:26
San Francisco (SFO)
13h 36min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Monday
09 March
13:50
Istanbul (IST)
17:30
San Francisco (SFO)
13h 40min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Sunday
08 March
13:50
Istanbul (IST)
18:18
San Francisco (SFO)
14h 28min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
07 March
14:00
Istanbul (IST)
16:16
San Francisco (SFO)
12h 16min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Friday
06 March
13:50
Istanbul (IST)
16:02
San Francisco (SFO)
12h 12min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time