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The biggest new direct flights to Turkey this winter are Air Transat's Montreal–Istanbul route, scheduled from 29 October 2026, and Turkish Airlines' Istanbul–Chengdu route, scheduled from 11 November. Around them come smaller additions: a holiday link from Lyon to Kayseri for Cappadocia, Egypt's Red Sea resorts to Istanbul, and new Pegasus and AJet routes to Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. The winter schedule runs from 25 October 2026 to 27 March 2027, and a few routes are paused until it ends. If you land in Istanbul after a long journey, a private airport transfer takes you from the terminal to your hotel.

New routes at a glance

These routes were announced or filed by the airlines, and the dates are their scheduled start dates. Schedules can still change, so check the airline's timetable before you book. IST is Istanbul Airport on the European side; SAW is Sabiha Gökçen on the Asian side.

Some busy routes are also scheduled for more flights: Turkish Airlines to Manila (10 a week from 27 October) and Hanoi (11 a week from 8 January), and AJet from Sabiha Gökçen to Milan Bergamo (10 a week from 13 November).

Canada: a second airline from Montreal

Air Transat's Montreal route is its second to Türkiye, after Toronto. It is scheduled once a week from 29 October and twice a week from 15 December, on an Airbus A330-200. TS314 leaves Montreal at 20:50 and lands at Istanbul Airport at 14:05 the next day. TS315 leaves Istanbul at 16:25 and reaches Montreal at 19:05. Air Transat also has a codeshare with Turkish Airlines, which in August 2026 was extended to Turkish Airlines' Istanbul–Dubai flights.

Turkish Airlines has filed more flights from Canada at the same time. From 7 December, Montreal is scheduled to go from 4 to 5 flights a week and Vancouver to 5 a week, and Toronto is scheduled daily from 12 December to 27 March.

See our guides to flights to Istanbul from Canada and Turkey from Montréal. Nonstops from the United States are on our US flights page.

Asia and Australia: Chengdu and Sydney via Singapore

Turkish Airlines' Chengdu Tianfu route is scheduled to start on Wednesday 11 November with three flights a week on a Boeing 787-9. TK226 leaves Istanbul at 02:05 and lands in Chengdu at 15:40. TK227 leaves Chengdu at 00:45 and lands in Istanbul at 05:55.

From 26 October, Turkish Airlines' filed schedule routes its Sydney flights via Singapore instead of Kuala Lumpur. TK22 and TK23 are scheduled five times a week on an Airbus A350-900. TK22 leaves Istanbul at 15:20 and reaches Sydney at 19:25 the next day. TK23 leaves Sydney at 21:35 and lands in Istanbul at 11:10 the next morning. The Singapore–Sydney leg can also be booked on its own.

Our Turkey packages from Australia page covers trip lengths and routes.

Central Asia, Egypt and Iraq: most of the growth

Most of the new routes this winter are short and medium-haul links from Central Asia and the Middle East:

• Uzbekistan: Pegasus plans Bukhara from 14 December and Andijan from 18 December, both from Sabiha Gökçen on Airbus A320s, then Termez from 1 March 2027.
• Kazakhstan: AJet plans Sabiha Gökçen–Almaty from 5 January and Sabiha Gökçen–Astana from 7 January, each twice a week on Boeing 737-800s. FlyArystan scheduled its new Aktau–Istanbul route from 22 October, twice a week.
• Egypt: Air Cairo scheduled Sharm el-Sheikh–Istanbul Airport twice a week from 26 October, and plans Hurghada–Istanbul Airport twice a week from 26 December.
• Iraq: Fly Erbil began Erbil–Istanbul Airport flights on 5 November, on Mondays and Thursdays.

See our pages on a Turkey trip from Kazakhstan and from Iraq. The Red Sea routes also make an Egypt and Turkey holiday easier; our Turkey vs Egypt comparison helps you split the days.

Cappadocia and the coast: one holiday link, three pauses

Cappadocia gets a seasonal link from France. SunExpress plans Lyon–Kayseri once a week, on Wednesdays, from 16 December to 6 January, on a Boeing 737-800. XQ1219 leaves Lyon at 13:20 and lands in Kayseri at 19:10. XQ1218 leaves Kayseri at 10:05 and reaches Lyon at 12:05. Our Kayseri Airport transfer page explains the drive to Göreme, and our update on winter balloon flights covers the odds of flying.

On the Mediterranean, the news is a pause rather than a launch. easyJet has filed winter suspensions of three UK routes to Antalya:

• Bristol – Antalya: 8 November to 12 February
• Liverpool – Antalya: 22 November to 12 February
• Birmingham – Antalya: 28 November to 11 February

From those airports, look at other UK departures or connect through Istanbul. Our Antalya airport transfer page covers the arrival.

Routes paused or cut this winter

Turkish Airlines has trimmed its network, according to AeroRoutes (11 September):

• Removed from future schedules: Billund, Ferghana, Kirkuk, Leipzig/Halle, Najaf and Turkistan, and in Africa Juba, Kinshasa, Libreville, Luanda and Lusaka.
• Delayed until spring: Aqaba and Havana, now planned from the week of 28 March 2027 at the earliest, instead of late October.
• Iran: Esfahan, Mashhad, Shiraz, Tabriz and Tehran Imam Khomeini are tentatively planned to restart from the week of 28 March 2027.

The Turkish aviation site Havayolu101 linked the closures to high oil prices caused by the war in the Middle East. Qatar Airways has also suspended Doha–Sabiha Gökçen, with a tentative restart no earlier than 28 March 2027. Its suspension list does not include Istanbul Airport.

What it means for your trip

• Check which airport you land at. The new Pegasus and AJet routes use Sabiha Gökçen; the other new Istanbul routes use Istanbul Airport. They are on opposite sides of the city, so see our Istanbul Airport transfer and Sabiha Gökçen transfer pages.
• Allow time in winter. Our Istanbul Airport update covers the new runway, fog and winter delays.
• Use a long connection. If you change planes in Istanbul, a layover tour needs a long gap and entry to Türkiye.
• Check entry rules early. Our Turkey visa update covers who needs an e-Visa.

Tours that cover this

• Istanbul Airport VIP Transfer: Private Mercedes Vito to Your Hotel: from $60 per group, 45 to 90 minutes.
• Istanbul Layover Tour: Private Guide & Van from IST or SAW, 6-8 Hours: from $550 per person.
• 3-Day Cappadocia Tour from Nevsehir or Kayseri Airport, 3 Routes: from $297 per person.
• Antalya Old Town Private Tour: Kaleici, Hadrian's Gate & Duden Falls: from $90 per person, 7 hours.

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