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TK1998 Turkish Airlines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Turkish Airlines flight TK1998, which currently operates between the airports of London - London Gatwick Airport (Airport Code LGW) and Istanbul - Istanbul Airport (Airport Code IST).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Friday, February 06, 2026.

TK1998 On Time performance:
84
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays

Flight Status

TK1998 Turkish Airlines to Istanbul

Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Friday February 06, 2026

Airline information

Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines
Equipment: Boeing 737MAX 8 Passenger

Departure

London (LGW)
February 06, 2026
London Gatwick Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
17:05
Terminal:
S - South
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 17:05

Arrival

Istanbul (IST)
February 07, 2026
Istanbul Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
00:05
Terminal:
-
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 00:05
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Codeshare Flights

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

- 3U7244 - Sichuan Airlines

- 6E4056 - IndiGo

- BR3547 - EVA Air

- FI7013 - Icelandair

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight TK1998?
The flight TK1998 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight TK1998?
The distance between the two airports is 2461 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight TK1998?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 04:00 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 03:34 hours.

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: 2026-02-06 15:52:42
Current Time in Istanbul: 2026-02-06 18:52:42

Alternative Flights

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

Turkish Airlines
- Flight Number: TK1930. (On Time performance: 93 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
- Flight Number: TK1982. (On Time performance: 98 - Average Delay: 2 minutes)

Wizz Air UK
- Flight Number: W95771. (On Time performance: 84 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from November 01, 2025 to January 31, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 92
On Time: 77 ( 84 % )
Moderate Delay: 4 ( 4 % )
Significant Delay: 9 ( 10 % )
Major Delay: 2 ( 2 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 8 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from August 01, 2025 to January 31, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from February 02, 2025 to January 31, 2026. 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 TK1998

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Friday
06 February
17:04
London (LGW)
23:55
Istanbul (IST)
03h 51min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Thursday
05 February
17:28
London (LGW)
00:06
Istanbul (IST)
03h 38min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
04 February
17:10
London (LGW)
23:36
Istanbul (IST)
03h 26min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
03 February
17:39
London (LGW)
23:56
Istanbul (IST)
03h 17min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Monday
02 February
17:11
London (LGW)
23:52
Istanbul (IST)
03h 41min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Sunday
01 February
16:58
London (LGW)
23:25
Istanbul (IST)
03h 27min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Saturday
31 January
17:08
London (LGW)
23:53
Istanbul (IST)
03h 45min
Airbus A321 (s
Airbus A321 (s
Landed - On-time
Friday
30 January
17:11
London (LGW)
23:54
Istanbul (IST)
03h 43min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Thursday
29 January
17:05
London (LGW)
23:44
Istanbul (IST)
03h 39min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
28 January
17:20
London (LGW)
23:42
Istanbul (IST)
03h 22min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time