Travel to Istanbul

Flying to Istanbul

Turkish Airlines is the national flag carrier airline of Turkey, serving 304 destinations in Turkey and around the world. Other airlines that fly to Istanbul include Emirates, Etihad, KLM, Lufthansa, among many others.

From London Heathrow to Istanbul: British Airways and Turkish Airlines, both fly to Istanbul Ataturk Airport.
From Gatwick to Istanbul: Pegasus to Istanbul Sabiha Airport and Turkish Airlines fly to Istanbul Ataturk Airport.
From Stansted Airport: Atlasglobal and Pegasus both fly to Istanbul Sabiha Airport.

Flight times

From London - 3 hours 40 minutes; New York - 9 hours 50 minutes; Los Angeles - 13 hours; Toronto - 10 hours; Sydney - 21 hours (including stopover).

City Airports: 
Telephone:+90 212 444 1442
Website:https://www.istanbulhavalimani.com/en
Location:

Istanbul Airport is located in the Arnavutköy district on the European side of Istanbul.


Money:

There are several banks with bureau de change facilities, as well as numerous ATMs in the domestic and international terminals on both the Arrivals Floor and the Departures Floor.


Luggage:

For lost and found items, contact the lost property office desks (website page: www.istanbulhavalimani.com). Lost and found desks can be found on Floors E and F.

Telephone:+90 216 588 8888.
Website:www.sabihagokcen.aero
Location:

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport is situated 12km (7 miles) north of Pendik and 45km (28 miles) east of Istanbul.


Money:

There are banks located within the airport, some of which can provide currency exchange services, as well as various ATMs.


Luggage:

For lost items, head to the domestic information desk (tel: +90 216 588 8686) on the departures level or alternatively send an email, including a description of lost items, to the airport lost and found office (terminallostfound@sgia.aero). A left-luggage facility (tel: +90 216 588 8802) is available in Arrivals for those seeking to store their baggage. Baggage packing services and paid-for porter services are also available.




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