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Turkish Airlines On-Time Performance in 2026

TK serves more countries than any other airline. Here's how it's actually performing on-time in 2026.

FlightyFlow Team·· 6 min read

Headline numbers

Turkish Airlines (TK / THY) operates the largest international network on Earth. Hub-and-spoke wave banks at IST mean OTP varies sharply by time of day.

  • Arrival within 15 min (A14): ~78%
  • Cancellation rate: ~0.7%
  • Best performance window: mid-morning departures
  • Worst performance window: late evening (cumulative day-of-ops slip)

Why TK's evening flights slip

The IST wave-bank model accumulates delay through the day. By the late evening departure bank, knock-on delays compound — even small inbound delays cascade across the network.

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