Flights to Turkey from Europe
An overview of the best tools and major airlines to help you find flights from anywhere in Europe to Turkey's key destinations.
Best Tools for Finding Flights
Instead of checking individual airline sites, use a flight aggregator to compare prices, routes, and dates across multiple carriers at once.
Skyscanner
Excellent for flexible date searches ("whole month").
Google Flights
Fast, clean interface with a great map feature.
Momondo
Searches hundreds of sites, including smaller agencies.
Major Airlines Flying to Turkey
Turkish National & Major Carriers
Turkish Airlines
The flag carrier, flying to more countries than any other airline via its Istanbul (IST) hub.
Pegasus Airlines
Turkey's leading low-cost carrier with a vast network from Istanbul (SAW) and other bases.
Popular Holiday & Low-Cost Airlines
SunExpress
A major leisure airline with many direct flights from Germany and Europe to tourist hubs.
EasyJet
Major low-cost airline with seasonal routes to Turkish coastal airports from the UK and Europe.
Eurowings
Lufthansa's low-cost subsidiary, offering many direct flights from Germany and other EU hubs.
Norwegian
Low-cost carrier with seasonal routes via Scandinavian hubs like Oslo (OSL).
Major European Airlines
Lufthansa
Germany's flag carrier, with connections to multiple Turkish airports via Frankfurt (FRA) and Munich (MUC).
Finnair
Finland's flag carrier, offering good connections to Turkey via Helsinki (HEL).
airBaltic
Latvia's national airline with connections to Turkey via its Riga (RIX) hub.
Other national carriers like KLM, Air France, and British Airways also offer regular flights, primarily to Istanbul (IST).
Main International Airports in Turkey
When searching for flights, consider these major gateways:
- Istanbul Airport (IST) - The main global hub, offering connections worldwide.
- Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) - Istanbul's second airport, a major base for low-cost carriers.
- Antalya Airport (AYT) - The primary airport for the Turkish Riviera (Alanya, Side, Belek, Kemer).
- Alanya-Gazipaşa Airport (GZP) - A smaller, convenient airport much closer to Alanya and surrounding areas.
- Dalaman Airport (DLM) - Serves popular resorts like Marmaris, Fethiye, and Dalyan.
- Milas-Bodrum Airport (BJV) - The gateway to the Bodrum peninsula and nearby resorts.
- Adnan Menderes Airport (ADB) - The main airport for Izmir and resorts like Kuşadası and Çeşme.