Istanbul Airport
Istanbul Airport is one of the largest and most important airports in the world and the primary hub for Turkish Airlines. IST handles around 80 million passengers per year and sits about 22 miles north of central Istanbul. The airport opened in 2018 to replace Istanbul Atatürk Airport, which was the previous primary airport and had been constrained by its central location and lack of expansion capacity. The new IST inherited the IATA code from Atatürk and took over most commercial operations. Turkish Airlines operates one of the most extensive international networks of any carrier in the world from IST, with direct flights to more countries than almost any other airline. The airport's role as a transit hub between Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East has grown substantially since the new facility opened. IST has a single enormous terminal building with multiple piers and is designed to eventually handle more than 200 million passengers per year across multiple phases of construction.
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Airlines operating at IST
43 airlines with direct flights from IST. Flight counts reflect a 24-hour sample.
- Aegean Airlines0 flights · 3 destinations
- Aeroflot0 flights · 3 destinations
- Air Arabia0 flights · 2 destinations
- Air China0 flights · 1 destination
- Air Europa0 flights · 1 destination
- Air France0 flights · 1 destination
- Air Serbia0 flights · 1 destination
- Air Transat0 flights · 1 destination
- airBaltic0 flights · 1 destination
- All Nippon Airways0 flights · 1 destination
- Asiana Airlines0 flights · 1 destination
- British Airways0 flights · 1 destination
- China Eastern Airlines0 flights · 2 destinations
- easyJet0 flights · 2 destinations
Destinations from IST
61 direct destinations served from IST, ranked by flight frequency.
- IST → AHN · Athens0 flights · 2 airlines
- IST → HER · Heraklion0 flights · 1 airline
- IST → SKG · Thessaloniki0 flights · 1 airline
- IST → KRR · Krasnodar0 flights · 1 airline
- IST → LED · St. Petersburg0 flights · 1 airline
- IST → SVX · Yekaterinburg0 flights · 1 airline
- IST → RBA · Rabat0 flights · 1 airline
- IST → SHJ · Sharjah0 flights · 1 airline
- IST → PEK · Beijing0 flights · 1 airline
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Frequently asked about IST
Where is Istanbul Airport?
Istanbul Airport (IST / LTFM) is located in Istanbul, Türkiye.
What is the IATA code for Istanbul Airport?
The IATA code is IST. The ICAO code is LTFM.
What airlines fly from IST?
43 airlines operate at IST. Top carriers include Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, Air Arabia, Air China, Air Europa.
Where can you fly from IST?
IST has direct flights to 61 destinations including Athens, Heraklion, Thessaloniki, Krasnodar, St. Petersburg.
How can I see live flights at IST?
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