Delayed flight

TK1043 landed 3h 14m late on October 1, 2026

TK1043 IST–OTP arrived 3h 14m late on October 1, 2026. EU 261 compensation for this distance is €250 per passenger.

Istanbul – Atatürk Airport (IST) → Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)
Arrived 3h 14m late
Up to €250 per passenger

Arrival delay 3h 14m

€250

Maximum EU261 compensation per passenger for this distance and delay, before any airline defence.

Was TK1043 delayed long enough for EU 261 compensation?

Turkish Airlines flight TK1043 from Istanbul – Atatürk Airport to Bucharest Otopeni arrived 3h 14m late on October 1, 2026. That is past the three-hour mark in EU Regulation 261/2004. The route is 426 km. The statutory amount for this distance is €250 per passenger when the airline is responsible.

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Flight record

What we recorded for this flight

Taken from live airport boards at the departure and arrival airports.

Flight: TK1043
Airline: Turkish Airlines
Date: October 1, 2026
Route: IST → OTP
From: Istanbul – Atatürk Airport (IST)
To: Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)
Scheduled departure: 05:10 UTC
Actual arrival: 08:24 UTC

Great-circle distance 426 km, which puts this route in the under 1,500 km compensation band of EU Regulation 261/2004.

Your rights

What you can claim for this delay

The rule

A delay of three hours or more at the destination is worth €250 to €600 per passenger, based on the distance flown.

This flight

We measured a 3h 14m arrival delay, which is past the three-hour threshold. The airline can still argue extraordinary circumstances.

How long you have

Claim windows run from one to six years depending on the country. Checking is free and takes about two minutes.

Flight data comes from public airport boards and is provided for information only. It is not legal advice, and an airline may dispute liability where the disruption was outside its control.

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