Istanbul Ataturk Airport (IATA: IST; ICAO: LTBA) is the international airport serving Istanbul. By the total number of passengers, destinations served and aircraft movements, Istanbul Ataturk Airport is the biggest airport in Turkey.
Istanbul Airport was opened in 1924 in Yesilkoy 24km west of the city centre. Turkish Airlines uses the airport as its main hub. Istanbul?s other airport is the Sabiha Gokcen International Airport and Istanbul New Airport under construction. The airport originally opened as Yesilkoy Airport but was renamed Istanbul Ataturk Airport in 1980 after Turkey?s founder and first President of Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.
Istanbul Airport serves 273 destinations worldwide, making it the airport with the second-highest destinations in the world after Frankfurt Airport. It is the world?s 11 busiest airport after serving more than 60 million passengers and 10th busiest airport in the world in terms of international passenger traffic.
Significant places to visit near Istanbul Ataturk Airport includes Topkai Palace, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Suleymayiye Camii, Kariye Camii, Sunken Palace, Archaeological museum and the grand bazaar. All these places of interest are within 20km radius of Istanbul Airport.
There are 5 banks and currency exchange offices in the airport located at the departure side?and arrivals floor land. Restaurants, bars and cafes are in the international arrival floor, international departure floor.
Airlines Operating from Istanbul Ataturk Airport
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights to and from Istanbul Ataturk Airport to more than 250 destinations in the world.? Aegean Airlines
? Aegean Airlines
? Aeroflot
? Afriqiyah Airways
? Air Algerie
? Air Astana
? Air France
? Air Mediterranean
? Air Moldova
? Ariana Afghan Airlines
? Asiana Airlines
? Ata Airlines
? Emirates
? Egypt Air
? Etihad Airways
? Gulf Air
? Iraqi Airways
? KLM
? British Airways
? Lufthansa
? Libyan Airlines
? Qatar Airways
? Turkish Airlines
? Saudia
? Singapore Airlines
? Tunisair
? Turkmenistan Airlines
? Uzbekistan Airlines
? Ukraine Airlines
? Zagrosjet.
Services, Facilities and things to do at Istanbul Ataturk Airport
Istanbul Ataturk Airport has two terminals, the domestic and international terminal. Services and facilities within the terminal include:
? Banks and currency exchange offices
? Internet/WiFi
? Gift shops
? Baggage custody
? Porter services
? Meeting points
? Prayer rooms
? Lounges
? Conference rooms
? Baggage custody services
? Restaurants
? Conference halls
? Kiosk
? Clinics
? Luggage wrapping machines
? Lounges
Flights from Other Locations/Airports to Istanbul Ataturk Airport
Popular routes
| Popular destination |
Flight Fare ($) Round Trip |
Flight Time |
| Antalya |
119 |
1 hour 15 minutes |
| Ankara Esenboga |
464 |
5 hours 20 minutes |
| Ercan |
86 |
1 hour 35 minutes |
Other Airports Close to Istanbul Ataturk Airport
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport
Istanbul New Airport (under construction).
Popular Airlines operating from the airports include:
- Turkish Airlines
- Pegasus Airlines
- Nile Air
- Pegasus Airlines
- Nile Air
- flydubai
- FlyBaghdad
- Eurowings
- Qatar Airways
- SunExpress
- Wings of Lebanon
- flynas
- Jordan Aviation
Moving from Istanbul Ataturk Airport to Istanbul
Istanbul is accessible by all the public forms of transportation including rail, seabus, taxi and cars.
The different means of transportation in Istanbul includes;
Seabus
Seabus aims to commute passengers to the city by water.
Rail
The train moving from Istanbul airport starts at World Trade Center and Istanbul Fair Center then goes through ?irinevler, Bak?rk?y, Zeytinburnu, Terminal and Topkap?, and reaches to Aksaray after a 35 minutes voyage. Metrobus starts running by 6:00am until 12:00am midnight.
Bus and Coach
The buses run every 30 minutes to Bak?rk?y, Yenikap?, Aksaray, Taksim Square. Municipality buses also run to Taksim, Etiler and Kozyata??. The 96T bus of IETT carries passengers between Taksim to Ataturk Airport.
Taxis
Taxis are available at the airport to commute arrivals to Istanbul. Taxi fees are calculated by adding a certain fee per km to the constant initial fee. You may ask for your fare before boarding.
Car rental
Several car rental companies are open 24/7 in the Airport. Alamo, Dollar, Avis, Avias, Hertz, Murat Turizm are some of the car rental companies.
Cost of Living in Istanbul
| Items |
Cost ($) |
| Pack of Marlboro Cigarettes |
3.47 |
| Cheap meal |
15 |
| Coke/Pepsi |
1.01 |
| 3-course meal for 2 |
55 |
| 2 tickets for movie |
11 |
| Cappuccino |
3.12 |
| Basic dinner for two |
23 |
| Pair of Nike shoes |
77 |
| Bread for 2 people |
0.42 |
| Laundry detergent |
5.51 |
| Pair of Jeans |
50 |
| Taxi-1km (Normal Tariff) |
7 |
| Monthly ticket public transport |
50 |
Means of Transport in Istanbul
Rail
Car Rental
Taxis
Sea Bus
Flights within the Various Airports in Turkey
Popular domestic flights in Turkey includes;
? Adana
? Izmir
? Adiyaman
? Kayseri
? Antalya
? Batman
? Bingol
? Bodrum
? Dalaman
? Erzincan
? Erzurum
? Ankara Esenboga
? Sanliurfa
? Guney
? Anadoulu Projesi
? Gazipasa
? Gaziantep
? Antakya
? Kahramanmaras
? Kars
? Konya
? Malatya
? Mardin
? Mus
? Samsun
? Carsamba Trabzon
? Igdir Airport
? Sirnak
? Yuksekova
? Ordu/Giresun
? Denizli Cardak
? Isparta
? Kastamonu Kutahya
? Sinop Airport
? Canakkale
? Kocaeli
? Zonguldak.
International Flights to and from Istanbul
Airlines operating international flights to and from Istanbul
- Turkish Airlines
- Pegasus Airlines
- Nile Air
- flydubai
- FlyBaghdad
- Eurowings
- Qatar Airways
- SunExpress
- Wings of Lebanon
- KLM
- Lufthansa
- Air France
- Air Mediterranean
- Emirates Airline
- Etihad Airways
- Tunisair
- Singapore Airlines
- Ukraine Airlines
- Turkmenistan Airlines
Popular Routes
| Popular Routes |
Flight fare to Istanbul Ataturk Airport ($) |
Flight time |
| Amsterdam |
420 |
3 hours 35 minutes |
| Lagos |
1089 |
6 hours 35 minutes |
| Barcelona |
376 |
10 hours 35 minutes |
| Guangzhou |
803 |
11 hours 20 minutes |
| Dublin |
466 |
4 hours 25 minutes |
| Dubai |
752 |
4 hours 50 minutes |
| New York |
1153 |
9 hours 45 minutes |
| Hong Kong |
919 |
11 hours 20 minutes |
| Washington |
1105 |
10 hours 15 minutes |
| Johannesburg |
576 |
9 hours 40 minutes |
| Madrid |
462 |
4 hours 10 minutes |
| Rome |
373 |
4 hours 50 minutes |
| London |
326 |
3 hours 50 minutes |
| Accra |
1071 |
6 hours 50 minutes |
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