TK197

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Departure · Beijing (PEK)

Terminal T3 · Gate E07 · Check-in E24-E33

Scheduled 07:20 · Departed 07:29 · +9 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 08:49 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Istanbul (IST)

Scheduled 12:45 · Estimated 12:25 · early

Board status: Early

In the air, ~2h 30m to go (51% of the route flown)

Board data from istanbul, pek, updated 95 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) — Beijing, China

Scheduled departure

2026-10-03 23:20 UTC

Departed

2026-10-04 00:49 UTC (approx.)

Arrival

Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST) — Istanbul, Türkiye (scheduled)

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-04 09:45 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-04 09:25 UTC

Progress

51% · ~2h 30m remaining

Codeshares

CA5233

Distance flown

2039 km

Straight-line distance

7072 km

Aircraft

Registration

TC-LME

Type

Boeing 787-9

Seats

300 total (270 Economy, 30 Business) (typical for type, not this tail)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

327.9 t (911 kg/pax Economy, 2732 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

38,000 ft

Max ground speed

438 kt

Tracked

2h 41m · 2,039 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 38,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 438)

Altitude (ft, max 38,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 438)

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
2026-10-04 00:49 UTC	THY197	PEK → IST Beijing → Istanbul	TC-LME	Boeing 787-9	In progress	~7060 km est.
2026-10-04 00:49 UTC	THY197	PEK → IST Beijing → Istanbul	TC-LME	Boeing 787-9	In progress	~7072 km est.
2026-10-03 00:21 UTC	THY197	PEK → IST Beijing → Istanbul	TC-LLS	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	6010 km
2026-10-03 00:21 UTC	THY197	PEK → IST Beijing → Istanbul	TC-LLS	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	6010 km
2026-10-02 05:34 UTC	THY197	PEK → IST Beijing → Istanbul	TC-LLM	Boeing 787-9	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~3287 km est. (2438 km recorded)
2026-10-02 05:34 UTC	THY197	PEK → IST Beijing → Istanbul	TC-LLM	Boeing 787-9	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~3287 km est. (2438 km recorded)
2026-10-01 05:20 UTC	THY197	IST → IST Istanbul → Istanbul	TC-LLB	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	~1457 km est. (642 km recorded)
2026-10-01 05:20 UTC	THY197	IST → IST Istanbul → Istanbul	TC-LLB	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	~1462 km est. (642 km recorded)
2026-09-28 23:44 UTC	THY197	PEK → IST Beijing → Istanbul	TC-LLI	Boeing 787-9	Completed	7390 km
2026-09-28 23:44 UTC	THY197	PEK → IST Beijing → Istanbul	TC-LLI	Boeing 787-9	Completed	7390 km