Domestic Airlines in Turkey

Spanning an area twice the size of California and sharing a land border with a whopping eight different countries, Turkey is a vast country with much to explore. And, unless you have huge amounts of time and patience on your hands, travelling by land can be a bothersome task. Luckily for us, Turkey's domestic airline industry offers frequent flights to many cities around the country, and all at very reasonable prices. We have put together a list of all of Turkey's domestic airlines to make your search easier!

Turkish Airlines

Istanbul Tel: +90-212-4440849 Web: http://www.turkishairlines.com

Turkey's national airline was founded in 1933 and has developed into a highly regarded domestic and international carrier. Turkish Airlines flies to more than 40 different Turkish cities as well as to Africa, Asia, Europe, North & South America and Australia. The airline has a strong safety record and relatively new aircraft. Turkish Airlines operates out of both Sabiha Gökçen Airport and Atatürk International Airport.

Anadolu Jet

Istanbul Tel: +90-212-4442538 Web: http://www.anadolujet.com

Named after the Turkish word for Anatolia, Anadolu Jet is a low cost, subsidiary airline of Turkish Airlines. Anadolu Jet operates from its hub in Ankara, and flies to all major Turkish cities as well as Northern Cyprus. Istanbul flights depart from/arrive at Sabiha Gökçen Airport on the Asian side of the city only.

Atlas Jet

Istanbul Tel: +90-212-6632000 Web: http://cmss.atlasjet.com

Established in 2001 as a charter airline, Atlas Jet began operating low cost, scheduled passenger flights three years later. Atlas Jet now flies to a number of cities on the Turkish mainland, along with Lefkosa/Ercan (Northern Cyprus), Pristina, Erbil & Sulaimaniah (Northern Iraq) and Tehran. Istanbul flights depart from/arrive to Atatürk International Airport only.

Pegasus Airlines

Istanbul Call Centre: + 90-850-2500737 Web: http://www.flypgs.com

Flying for more than twenty years, Pegasus is Turkey's most established private airline. Offering cut-price flights to cities around Turkey and Europe including many cities in Germany, Pegasus operates out of both Atatürk International Airport and Sabiha Gökçen Airport.

Onur Air

Istanbul Tel: +90-212-6632300 Web: http://onurair.com.tr

The largest private airline company in Turkey, Onur Air files to 12 Turkish cities along with 80 international destinations in 20 countries. The airline operates two-way flights from Istanbul Atatürk International Airport to Adana, Antalya, Bodrum, Dalaman, Diyarbakir, Erzurum, Gaziantep, Izmir, Malatya, Samsun and Trabzon and to destinations across Europe and the Middle East.

Sky Airlines

Istanbul Tel: +90-216-4449191 Web: http://skyairlines.net

Based in Antalya, Sky Airlines offers both chartered and scheduled passenger flights to and from a range of Turkish cities including Ankara, Antalya, Bodrum, Dalaman, Diyarbakir, Istanbul, Izmir, Kayseri, Trabzon, Van and Northern Cyprus. The hub for Istanbul flights is Sabiha Gökçen Airport.

Sun Express

Istanbul Tel: 444 0 797 Web: http://www.sunexpress.com

A Turkish-German joint venture, Sun Express offers cheap domestic and international flights between Turkey and major Northern European cities including many destinations in Germany. Sun Express has been flying for more than 20 years and operates Istanbul flights from Sabiha Gökçen Airport.

Bora Jet

Istanbul Tel: +90-549-7425093 Web: http://www.borajet.com.tr

Aimed primarily at the business traveller market, Bora Jet Turkey's turboprop aircraft fly to a number of key Turkish cities along with Mykonos in Greece. Bora Jet recently rebranded and have been operating Turkey's only extended, long range Business Jet Global Express XRS since 2010. Scheduled flights depart from/arrive at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport.