Airline · TK · TurkeyHow reliable is Turkish Airlines?
Turkish Airlines runs 64% on time across 60,410 flights of official history. Here’s how it really performs — including when it’s late and on which routes.
Reliability score
on-time, cancellations & delays
Network reliability
Turkish Airlines’s on-time record across its whole network
Source: UK CAA. All-cause performance (this source has no delay-cause split). Advisory context, not a guarantee for any one flight.
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When flights run late
It’s not just if Turkish Airlines is late — it’s how late
Of every 100 Turkish Airlines flights, how they actually land — on time, or in each lateness band. A short delay is a nuisance; a 2-hour delay misses connections.
Routes
Where Turkish Airlines shines — and where it struggles
Its most and least reliable routes by on-time rate (routes with a meaningful sample). Tap an airport for its full profile.
The read on Turkish Airlines
What the record actually tells you about flying Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines runs about 64% on time across 60,410 flights of official all-cause history — a shaky record you'll want to plan around. On cancellations, cancellations are rare here, at roughly 0.5%.
It's not just whether a flight is late, but how late. When Turkish Airlines runs behind, the typical delay lands around 18 minutes, and only a small slice — about 1.2% — slip two hours or more, so the worst-case tail is relatively contained.
Reliability isn't uniform across Turkish Airlines's map. Its strongest route in the data is IST–EDI, running around 79% on time, while LGW–AYT is among its weakest at about 31%. That gap is the whole point: judge Turkish Airlines on the route you're actually flying, not on its overall average.
A track record is the backdrop, not a verdict on your flight. To put it to work, score your actual Turkish Airlines flight on reliability, weather, and connection safety, see how the PlaneSane Score works, and read are some airlines really more reliable and how to read on-time stats.
Common questions about Turkish Airlines
- How often is Turkish Airlines on time?
- Turkish Airlines (TK) ran about 64% on time across 60,410 flights of official history — a shaky record you'll want to plan around. Its cancellation rate is roughly 0.5%.
- Is Turkish Airlines a reliable airline?
- On the numbers, Turkish Airlines has a shaky record you'll want to plan around. Typical delays run around 18 minutes when flights are late. Reliability varies by route and time of day, so check your specific flight rather than the brand average. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any one flight.
- Which routes does Turkish Airlines fly most reliably?
- In our data, IST–EDI is among Turkish Airlines's most reliable routes at about 79% on time, while LGW–AYT is among its weakest near 31%. The same airline can perform very differently route to route.
Flying Turkish Airlines?
Score your actual flight on reliability, weather, and connection safety before you book — Turkish Airlines’s track record is just the start.