Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines reported that in August 2026 it operated 57,696 flights, carried 10 million passengers and 204,341 tonnes of cargo. Year to date: 387,437 flights operated (Jan–Aug 2026), up 3.3% on a year earlier.
- Flights operated57,696▲ 4.6%vs August 2025airline-reported
- Passengers10,001,394▲ 5.6%vs August 2025airline-reported
- Tonnes of cargo204,341▲ 6.3%vs August 2025airline-reported
- Average per day≈740over 30 days · counted by us
Flights operated over time
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Flights operated 2025 | Flights operated 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43,298 | 46,816 | ▲ 8.1% |
| February | 36,928 | 41,036 | ▲ 11.1% |
| March | 42,040 | 44,790 | ▲ 6.5% |
| April | 45,096 | 44,808 | ▼ 0.6% |
| May | 47,732 | 47,747 | 0.0% |
| June | 50,875 | 48,693 | ▼ 4.3% |
| July | 53,963 | 55,851 | ▲ 3.5% |
| August | 55,139 | 57,696 | ▲ 4.6% |
| September | 52,174 | – | – |
| October | 51,575 | – | in progress |
| November | 45,459 | – | – |
| December | 46,496 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 375,071 | 387,437 | ▲ 3.3% |
according to Turkish Airlines
Departures per day · counted by us
The most recent periods24 periods
| Period | Flights counted | 7-day total |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | 758 | 5,136 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 762 | 5,154 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 710 | 5,145 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 713 | 5,173 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 690 | 5,185 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 726 | 5,198 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 777 | 5,199 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 776 | 5,214 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 753 | 5,224 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 738 | 5,252 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 725 | 5,257 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 703 | 5,278 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 727 | 5,291 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 792 | 5,295 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 786 | 5,294 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 781 | 5,302 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 743 | 5,295 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 746 | 5,301 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 716 | 5,296 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 731 | 5,302 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 791 | 5,324 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 794 | 5,339 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 774 | 5,338 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 749 | 4,979 |
Passengers over time
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Passengers 2025 | Passengers 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6,765,371 | 7,613,394 | ▲ 12.5% |
| February | 5,975,823 | 6,539,267 | ▲ 9.4% |
| March | 6,173,899 | 7,163,987 | ▲ 16.0% |
| April | 7,417,674 | 7,204,587 | ▼ 2.9% |
| May | 7,628,078 | 7,918,979 | ▲ 3.8% |
| June | 8,236,294 | 8,105,595 | ▼ 1.6% |
| July | 9,038,503 | 9,465,167 | ▲ 4.7% |
| August | 9,467,881 | 10,001,394 | ▲ 5.6% |
| September | 8,677,725 | – | – |
| October | 8,521,045 | – | in progress |
| November | 7,425,542 | – | – |
| December | 7,309,390 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 60,703,523 | 64,012,370 | ▲ 5.5% |
according to Turkish Airlines
Tonnes of cargo over time
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Tonnes of cargo 2025 | Tonnes of cargo 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 150,096 | 180,073 | ▲ 20.0% |
| February | 148,594 | 175,566 | ▲ 18.2% |
| March | 182,248 | 200,456 | ▲ 10.0% |
| April | 172,795 | 195,464 | ▲ 13.1% |
| May | 186,933 | 204,369 | ▲ 9.3% |
| June | 179,946 | 201,548 | ▲ 12.0% |
| July | 192,876 | 203,208 | ▲ 5.4% |
| August | 192,229 | 204,341 | ▲ 6.3% |
| September | 182,081 | – | – |
| October | 196,827 | – | in progress |
| November | 191,613 | – | – |
| December | 192,399 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 1,405,719 | 1,565,024 | ▲ 11.3% |
according to Turkish Airlines
On-time departures over time
The most recent periods15 periods
| Period | On-time departures 2024 | On-time departures 2025 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53.6% | 69.5% | ▲ 29.7% |
| February | 63.3% | 65.7% | ▲ 3.8% |
| March | 56.3% | 77.1% | ▲ 36.9% |
| April | 78.4% | – | – |
| May | 80.1% | – | – |
| June | 54.9% | – | – |
| July | 65.4% | – | – |
| August | 55.4% | – | – |
| September | 57.4% | – | – |
| October | 68.8% | – | – |
| November | 72.4% | – | – |
| December | 46.7% | – | – |
| Year-to-date average (Jan–Mar) | 57.7% | 70.8% | ▲ 22.6% |
according to Brazil's ANAC
Cancelled flights over time
The most recent periods15 periods
| Period | Cancelled flights 2024 | Cancelled flights 2025 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4 | 0 | ▼ 100.0% |
| February | 3 | 1 | ▼ 66.7% |
| March | 0 | 2 | – |
| April | 0 | – | – |
| May | 3 | – | – |
| June | 9 | – | – |
| July | 10 | – | – |
| August | 3 | – | – |
| September | 13 | – | – |
| October | 11 | – | – |
| November | 3 | – | – |
| December | 3 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Mar) | 7 | 3 | ▼ 57.1% |
according to Brazil's ANAC
Cancelled flights over time
0 September 2026
according to Airports Corporation of Vietnam
Scheduled flights over time
The most recent periods15 periods
| Period | Scheduled flights 2024 | Scheduled flights 2025 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 198 | 210 | ▲ 6.1% |
| February | 180 | 176 | ▼ 2.2% |
| March | 190 | 181 | ▼ 4.7% |
| April | 190 | – | – |
| May | 199 | – | – |
| June | 202 | – | – |
| July | 218 | – | – |
| August | 189 | – | – |
| September | 196 | – | – |
| October | 203 | – | – |
| November | 177 | – | – |
| December | 198 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Mar) | 568 | 567 | ▼ 0.2% |
according to Brazil's ANAC
Scheduled flights over time
189 September 2026
according to Airports Corporation of Vietnam
Seats offered over time
The most recent periods18 periods
| Period | Seats offered 2025 | Seats offered 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 395,783 | 420,687 | ▲ 6.3% |
| February | 300,751 | 297,882 | ▼ 1.0% |
| March | 381,916 | – | – |
| April | 399,966 | 398,964 | ▼ 0.3% |
| May | 418,618 | 423,503 | ▲ 1.2% |
| June | 437,592 | 430,892 | ▼ 1.5% |
| July | 469,308 | 433,808 | ▼ 7.6% |
| August | 466,277 | – | – |
| September | 456,892 | – | – |
| October | 449,478 | – | in progress |
| November | 382,668 | – | – |
| December | 410,573 | – | – |
according to the US BTS
Seats offered over time
Short series — Turkish Airlines has only 6 months so far. Enough to show the level now, not enough to read a trend.
The most recent periods2 periods
| Period | Seats offered 2025 | Seats offered 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | – | – | – |
| February | – | – | – |
| March | – | 76,109 | – |
| April | – | – | – |
| May | – | – | – |
| June | – | – | – |
| July | – | – | – |
| August | – | 82,658 | – |
| September | – | – | – |
| October | – | – | in progress |
| November | – | – | – |
| December | – | – | – |
according to Brazil's ANAC
Seasonality · flights operated by month
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40,565 | 38,536 | 40,251 | 43,947 | 45,817 | 47,794 | 48,462 | 48,823 | 45,494 | 42,807 | 40,378 | 42,471 |
| 2025 | 43,298 | 36,928 | 42,040 | 45,096 | 47,732 | 50,875 | 53,963 | 55,139 | 52,174 | 51,575 | 45,459 | 46,496 |
| 2026 | 46,816 | 41,036 | 44,790 | 44,808 | 47,747 | 48,693 | 55,851 | 57,696 |
Flight numbers and routes
Busiest flight numbers
| Flight | Route | On time | Departures counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| THY0015 | GRU–EZE2 legs | 75.6% | 338 |
| THY0016 | GRU–IST2 legs | 68.3% | 337 |
| THY0215 | IST–GRU2 legs | 76.3% | 118 |
| THY0216 | SCL–GRU2 legs | 47.8% | 116 |
| TK070 | IST–HKG | — | 115 |
| TK071 | HKG–IST | — | 115 |
| TK170 | IST–HKG | — | 104 |
| TK171 | HKG–IST | — | 104 |
Busiest routes
| Route | Flight numbers | Departures counted |
|---|---|---|
| GRU–ISTSão Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport · İstanbul Airport | 6 | 530 |
| GYD–ISTHeydar Aliyev International Airport · İstanbul Airport | 11 | 461 |
| HKG–ISTHong Kong International Airport · İstanbul Airport | 4 | 438 |
| IST–TASİstanbul Airport · Tashkent International Airport | 10 | 404 |
| BEY–ISTBeirut Rafic Hariri International Airport · İstanbul Airport | 8 | 343 |
| EZE–GRUEzeiza International Airport - Ministro Pistarini · São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport | 2 | 337 |
| ALG–ISTHouari Boumediene Airport · İstanbul Airport | 8 | 330 |
| ALA–ISTAlmaty International Airport · İstanbul Airport | 6 | 258 |
Counted from the 203 flight numbers we publish under this airline's code, October 2024 to October 2026, according to Airports Corporation of Vietnam, Noi Bai Airport's flight board, Norway's Avinor, Avionio, Brazil's ANAC, Airport Authority Hong Kong, Turkey's airports authority. This is not the airline's full network, and where the source is an airport departures board a number can be a codeshare operated by another airline.
Flight timing & delays
Historical departures, grouped by the scheduled local time at the departure airport. These are recorded outcomes, not a forecast for your flight.
Times are local to each departure airport. Results combine the routes in this source’s coverage; a different mix of routes can change the averages.
Source: Brazil's ANAC · Oct 12, 2024 → Mar 30, 2025
Departure hour
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No bucket in this view has 200 measured departures yet. Flight counts are shown; on-time and delay charts become available when the sample is large enough.
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| Departure hour | On-time departures | Average departure delay | With departure time | Recorded flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 31 | 31 |
| 01:00 | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 8 | 8 |
| 02:00 | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 2 | 2 |
| 03:00 | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 7 | 9 |
| 04:00 | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 168 | 169 |
| 05:00 | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 59 | 59 |
| 06:00 | No observations | — | — | — |
| 07:00 | No observations | — | — | — |
| 08:00 | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 0 | 1 |
| 09:00 | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 1 | 2 |
| 10:00 | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 169 | 169 |
| 11:00 | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 56 | 58 |
| 12:00 | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 7 | 7 |
| 13:00 | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 13 | 16 |
| 14:00 | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 45 | 46 |
| 15:00 | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 8 | 8 |
| 16:00 | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 63 | 65 |
| 17:00 | No observations | — | — | — |
| 18:00 | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 3 | 3 |
| 19:00 | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 172 | 174 |
| 20:00 | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 63 | 63 |
| 21:00 | No observations | — | — | — |
| 22:00 | No observations | — | — | — |
| 23:00 | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 180 | 183 |
Day of week
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| Day of week | On-time departures | Average departure delay | With departure time | Recorded flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 139 | 140 |
| Tuesday | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 169 | 172 |
| Wednesday | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 143 | 148 |
| Thursday | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 188 | 189 |
| Friday | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 147 | 149 |
| Saturday | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 124 | 128 |
| Sunday | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 145 | 147 |
Month of year
Months combine the same calendar month across the years shown; this is a seasonal pattern, not a monthly time series.
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| Month of year | On-time departures | Average departure delay | With departure time | Recorded flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 69.5% | 15.8 min | 210 | 210 |
| Feb | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 175 | 176 |
| Mar | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 179 | 181 |
| Apr | No observations | — | — | — |
| May | No observations | — | — | — |
| Jun | No observations | — | — | — |
| Jul | No observations | — | — | — |
| Aug | No observations | — | — | — |
| Sep | No observations | — | — | — |
| Oct | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 122 | 131 |
| Nov | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 174 | 177 |
| Dec | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 195 | 198 |
Delay and on-time rates need at least 200 measured departures per bucket. Smaller samples remain visible in the flight-count chart. An empty slot means no observations, not zero flights.
Recorded outcomes
- On time 64.9% 696
- Delayed >15 min 33.5% 359
- Cancelled 1.7% 18
- Missing departure time 0.0% 0
All recorded flights with a known scheduled local time, counted once. Missing actual times are shown separately.
On time means departing no more than 15 minutes after schedule. Cancelled flights and flights missing departure times are excluded from the on-time rate and average delay.