THY597

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Departure · Istanbul (IST)

Gate F6A · Check-in E-F

Scheduled 12:25 · Departed 12:25

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 12:58 (ADS-B)

Board data from istanbul, updated 67 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

Istanbul Airport (IST) — Istanbul, Türkiye

Scheduled departure

2026-10-03 09:25 UTC

Departed

2026-10-03 09:58 UTC

Arrival

Banjul International Airport (BJL) — Banjul, Gambia (scheduled)

Progress

28% · ~4h 39m remaining

Also flies as

TK597

Distance flown

1578 km

Straight-line distance

5366 km

Aircraft

Registration

TC-LCL

Type

Boeing 737 MAX 8

Seats

151 total (16 Business, 135 Economy)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

106.6 t (663 kg/pax Economy, 1088 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

34,025 ft

Max ground speed

499 kt

Tracked

1h 50m · 1,578 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 34,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 499)

Altitude (ft, max 34,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 499)

From the ADS-B positions we received; time since the first fix. A dashed stretch is a gap in reception, bridged by a straight line.

Route map

Airline

Turkish Airlines (THY)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-03 09:58 UTC	THY597	IST → BJL Istanbul → Banjul	TC-LCL	Boeing 737 MAX 8	In progress	~5366 km est.
2026-10-03 09:58 UTC	THY597	IST → BJL Istanbul → Banjul	TC-LCL	Boeing 737 MAX 8	In progress	~5366 km est.
2026-10-03 00:38 UTC	THY597	NKC → IST Nouakchott → Istanbul	TC-LCE	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1818 km
2026-10-03 00:38 UTC	THY597	NKC → IST Nouakchott → Istanbul	TC-LCE	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1818 km
2026-10-02 10:01 UTC	THY597	IST → BJL Istanbul → Banjul	TC-LCE	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~5494 km est. (1891 km recorded)
2026-10-02 10:01 UTC	THY597	IST → BJL Istanbul → Banjul	TC-LCE	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~5494 km est. (1891 km recorded)
2026-09-30 00:49 UTC	THY597	NKC → IST Nouakchott → Istanbul	TC-LCN	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	1879 km
2026-09-30 00:49 UTC	THY597	NKC → IST Nouakchott → Istanbul	TC-LCN	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	1879 km
2026-09-29 10:04 UTC	THY597	IST → BJL Istanbul → Banjul	TC-LCN	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~5438 km est. (1847 km recorded)
2026-09-29 10:04 UTC	THY597	IST → BJL Istanbul → Banjul	TC-LCN	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~5438 km est. (1847 km recorded)
2026-09-27 00:01 UTC	THY597	? → IST ? → Istanbul	TC-LCM	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed (landing presumed)	2122 km
2026-09-26 09:49 UTC	THY597	? → ?	TC-LCM	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	2042 km
2026-09-25 09:52 UTC	THY597	IST → IST Istanbul → Istanbul	TC-LCS	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed (landing presumed)	9415 km
2026-09-22 20:41 UTC	THY597	BJL → IST Banjul → Istanbul	TC-LCK	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	5520 km
2026-09-22 10:05 UTC	THY597	IST → ? Istanbul → ?	TC-LCK	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	5645 km
2026-09-19 20:54 UTC	THY597	IST → IST Istanbul → Istanbul	TC-LCJ	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed (landing presumed)	5565 km
2026-09-19 10:37 UTC	THY597	IST → ? Istanbul → ?	TC-LCJ	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	5580 km
2026-09-18 20:38 UTC	THY597	? → IST ? → Istanbul	TC-LCS	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	5627 km
2026-09-18 09:50 UTC	THY597	IST → ? Istanbul → ?	TC-LCS	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	5799 km
2026-09-15 20:37 UTC	THY597	? → IST ? → Istanbul	TC-LCE	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	5553 km
2026-09-15 10:21 UTC	THY597	IST → ? Istanbul → ?	TC-LCE	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	5579 km
2026-09-12 20:17 UTC	THY597	BJL → IST Banjul → Istanbul	TC-LCB	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed (landing presumed)	5624 km
2026-09-12 09:54 UTC	THY597	IST → ? Istanbul → ?	TC-LCB	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	5866 km
2026-09-11 20:15 UTC	THY597	BJL → ? Banjul → ?	TC-LCS	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	5541 km
2026-09-11 10:03 UTC	THY597	IST → ? Istanbul → ?	TC-LCS	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	5688 km
2026-09-08 10:17 UTC	THY597	? → ?	TC-LCJ	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	2228 km
2026-09-05 20:14 UTC	THY597	? → IST ? → Istanbul	TC-LCR	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed (landing presumed)	5528 km
2026-09-05 10:00 UTC	THY597	? → ?	TC-LCR	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	5703 km
2026-09-04 20:25 UTC	THY597	? → ISL ? → Istanbul	TC-LCO	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	5455 km
2026-09-04 20:25 UTC	THY597	? → ISL ? → Istanbul	TC-LCO	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	5455 km
2026-09-04 10:21 UTC	THY597	IST → ? Istanbul → ?	TC-LCO	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	5624 km
2026-09-01 10:15 UTC	THY597	? → IST ? → Istanbul	TC-LCL	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed (landing presumed)	11319 km
2026-08-29 10:02 UTC	THY597	? → IST ? → Istanbul	TC-LCD	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	11101 km
2026-08-28 10:03 UTC	THY597	? → IST ? → Istanbul	TC-LCO	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	11424 km
2026-08-25 10:13 UTC	THY597	? → IST ? → Istanbul	TC-LCM	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	11167 km
2026-08-22 10:02 UTC	THY597	? → IST ? → Istanbul	TC-LCA	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	12670 km
2026-08-21 10:22 UTC	THY597	? → IST ? → Istanbul	TC-LCF	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	12504 km
2026-08-18 10:06 UTC	THY597	IST → ? Istanbul → ?	TC-LCJ	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	12910 km
2026-08-15 10:02 UTC	THY597	? → IST ? → Istanbul	TC-LCR	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	12949 km
2026-08-14 09:48 UTC	THY597	IST → IST Istanbul → Istanbul	TC-LCJ	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	13235 km
2026-08-11 07:26 UTC	THY597	? → IST ? → Istanbul	TC-LCJ	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	13831 km