TK72 IstanbulIST · 01:20 GuangzhouCAN · 16:50
TK72 by Turkish Airlines flies from Istanbul (IST) to Guangzhou (CAN) for the Thu, Oct 22 departure.
arrived at CAN · 33 min early
Where the minutes go
last 3 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at IST and CAN are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Istanbul to Guangzhou flights today
same route · Turkish AirlinesIf TK72 is cancelled, this is the other Turkish Airlines nonstop flight from Istanbul to Guangzhou on the same day, with scheduled departure times in IST local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How TK72 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for TK72 across the IST and CAN boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 3 completed legs so far: left right on schedule but landed about 41 min early. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how TK72 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationBoard clocks recorded as IST and CAN published them.
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Pro Flight Search — TK72 Istanbul to Guangzhou on-time performance, measured from the IST and CAN airport boards.
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