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TK1979 Flight Status

According to Trip.com real-time data, the TK1979 flight operated by Turkish Airlines on Nov 11, 2026, flying from Istanbul (IST) to London (LHR), departed at 09:05 and is expected to arrive at 09:27 (local time in London, UTC+0) and land at Heathrow Airport (LHR).
Tue, Nov 10
Wed, Nov 11
Thu, Nov 12
IST-LON

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Arrived
The flight has arrived 32m late
Istanbul(IST)
09:38
Scheduled: 08:40, Nov 10
Istanbul Airport
173106C5-5199-4134-A176-6296CB3DA377 4h 5m
London(LHR)
10:17
Scheduled: 09:45, Nov 10
Heathrow Airport T2
Check-in Counter
G22-G41
Boarding Gate
D12
Arrival Gate
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Baggage
10
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IST-LON

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En route
Your flight has departed Istanbul and is expected to arrive in London at 09:27.
Istanbul(IST)
09:05
Scheduled: 08:40, Nov 11
Istanbul Airport
173106C5-5199-4134-A176-6296CB3DA377 4h 5m
London(LHR)
09:27
Scheduled: 09:45, Nov 11
Heathrow Airport T2
Check-in Counter
G22-G41
Boarding Gate
A4F
Arrival Gate
--
Baggage
--
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IST-LON

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Scheduled
Your flight will depart on time.
Istanbul(IST)
08:45
Scheduled: 08:45, Nov 12
Istanbul Airport
173106C5-5199-4134-A176-6296CB3DA377 4h 5m
London(LHR)
09:50
Scheduled: 09:50, Nov 12
Heathrow Airport T2
Check-in Counter
G22-G41
Boarding Gate
--
Arrival Gate
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Baggage
--
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TK1979 Aircraft Details

According to Trip.com real-time data, the TK1979 flight flying from Istanbul to London on 11/11/2026 is operated by the aircraft model Airbus A330-300. This aircraft has been in service for 16y. The aircraft is equipped with 289 seats.
flight status
Airbus A330-300
Punctuality (Departure)
20 %
Punctuality (Arrival)
80 %
Late on average
2 minutes
Age
16y
Seats
289
Flight Distance
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Recent Flight History for TK1979

Trip.com historical records show that the last TK1979 flight departed on Tue, Nov 10 from IST at approximately 09:38. This flight is expected to arrrive in LHR at 10:17.
Date Airport Aircraft Model Departure Arrival Status
Departure Arrival
Fri, Nov 6 Istanbul (IST) London (LHR) 333 09:10 09:29 Arrived
Sat, Nov 7 Istanbul (IST) London (LHR) 359 10:31 10:42 Arrived
Sun, Nov 8 Istanbul (IST) London (LHR) 359 09:28 09:44 Arrived
Mon, Nov 9 Istanbul (IST) London (LHR) 789 10:20 10:44 Arrived
Tue, Nov 10 Istanbul (IST) London (LHR) 359 09:38 10:17 Arrived
Wed, Nov 11 Istanbul (IST) London (LHR) 333 09:05 09:27 En route
Thu, Nov 12 Istanbul (IST) London (LHR) B77W 08:45 09:50 Scheduled

TK1979 On-Time Performance

Based on the average performance of this flight over the past 30 trips, the on-time departure rate of TK1979 is 20% (Late on average 44 minutes), and the on-time arrival rate is 80% (Late on average 2 minutes).

On-Time Departures
Punctuality
20 %
Late on average 44 minutes
Early
0 %
On time
20 %
30 mins late
67 %
60 mins late
7 %
90 mins late
7 %
Cancelled
0 %
On-Time Arrivals
Punctuality
80 %
Late on average 2 minutes
Early
50 %
On time
30 %
30 mins late
20 %
60 mins late
0 %
90 mins late
0 %
Cancelled
0 %

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the current status of flight tk1979?

    Flight tk1979 has departed (status: En route). Departure 09:05, estimated arrival 09:27 (updated Nov 11, 2026).
  • Flight tk1979 has already departed (status: En route). It took off at 09:05 and is estimated to arrive at 09:27.
  • Flight tk1979 is scheduled to depart at 08:40. The latest actual or estimated departure time is 09:05, and the current status is En route (updated Nov 11, 2026).
  • Flight tk1979 is scheduled to arrive at 09:45. The latest estimated or actual arrival time is 09:27. Status is En route as of Nov 11, 2026.
  • Flight tk1979 is operated by Turkish Airlines from Istanbul (IST) to London (LHR). Typical flight time is about 4 hours 5 minutes; operating days may include Wednesday.
  • Track flight tk1979 on this Trip.com status page for live departure, arrival, gate and baggage updates. For push alerts on the go, open the same flight in the Trip.com App and turn on flight notifications.
  • If tk1979 is delayed or canceled, first confirm the latest status here (En route, updated Nov 11, 2026). Contact Turkish Airlines or your booking channel for rebooking or refund options, and check Trip.com Manage Booking if you booked on Trip.com.
  • Flight tk1979 has departed from Istanbul (IST) at 09:05 (status: En route).
  • Flight tk1979 usually flies a Airbus A330-300 with seat layout 2-4-2. Layouts can differ by aircraft subtype and cabin product—confirm your seat map in Manage Booking after you purchase.

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