- Sydney, new Turkish Airlines’ destination in Australia.
- Operations will be with a stopover in Kuala Lumpur, with the aim of starting non-stop services in the future.
Turkish Airlines announced its newest addition in Oceania, which will begin on December 4th. At the time of publication, it will offer four weekly flights on the Istanbul – Kuala Lumpur – Sydney route with Airbus A350-900 aircraft, configured for 329 passengers.
The company will expand its operations in Australia by reaching two regular connections from/to Türkiye. Currently, Turkish performs three services per week between Istanbul and Melbourne via Singapore using the same jets. Turkish Airlines’ A350-900s have two seating classes (32 Business and 297 Economy), offering 987 weekly seats each way on the IST-SIN-MEL route, and 1,306 seats a week per leg on its new operations to Sydney via Kuala Lumpur.
Schedule between Istanbul and Sydney
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
- TK 174 Istanbul IST 15:15 · 06:20+1 KUL Kuala Lumpur
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- TK 174 Kuala Lumpur KUL 07:40 · 18:30 SYD Sydney
- TK 175 Sydney SYD 20:40 · 01:55+1 KUL Kuala Lumpur
Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- TK 175 Kuala Lumpur KUL 03:55 · 10:15 IST Istanbul
About the new addition to global airline’s flight network, Turkish Airlines Chairman of the Board and the Executive Committee, Prof. Ahmet Bolat stated: “We are happy to announce the launch of our Sydney route, which opens another chapter for us in the continent. This new route not only enhances our flight network but also reaffirms our commitment to our presence in Australia as we connect our guests to new opportunities and experiences with the comfort and hospitality of Turkish Airlines. Sydney will also be our first destination in Australia to have non-stop flights when we receive the aircraft capable of making the journey in a single leg.”
Turkish Airlines plans to start non-stop flights between Istanbul and Sydney as of 2026, following the introduction of the Airbus A350-1000s. The airline placed an order for 220 Airbus aircraft in December 2023, including 70 A350s.
50 will be A350-900s, 15 A350-1000s and 5 A350Fs, while the other 150 Airbus A321s.
Sydney Airport CEO, Scott Charlton said: “This announcement of direct flights marks a significant milestone for travel to Europe, offering passengers seamless access to hundreds of destinations from Turkish Airlines’ Istanbul hub. We are proud that Turkish Airlines Sydney and NSW for their first non-stop service which is a strong endorsement of everything our city and state has to offer. In the meantime, passengers will get to experience Turkish Airlines’ award-winning service from Sydney to Istanbul via Kuala Lumpur in December 2024.
With more than 15,000 Turkish–born Australians in New South Wales and Türkiye consistently rated as one of the top destinations for Australian travellers, we’re confident this service will be strongly supported.”
Schedule on the Istanbul – Singapore – Melbourne route
Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- TK 168 Istanbul IST 17:00 · 08:45+1 SIN Singapore
Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
- TK 168 Singapore SIN 10:15 · 19:40 MEL Melbourne
- TK 169 Melbourne MEL 21:20 · 02:50+1 SIN Singapore
Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- TK 169 Singapore SIN 04:30 · 10:40 IST Istanbul
Turkish is the airline that flies to the most countries in the world, mainly with passenger services to/from Istanbul airport (IST), in addition to some cargo-only operations. The company serves five continents: Africa, America, Asia, Europe and Oceania.
At publication time, the list of domestic destinations exceeds 50, while the number of international ones is over 260. Turkish has scheduled flights to nearly 140 countries, including passenger and cargo services.
Africa
Algeria, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Libya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania and Tunisia.
America
Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Panama, United States and Venezuela.
Asia
Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.
Europe
Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and United Kingdom.
Oceania
Australia
Turkish’s fleet consists of 360 jets, averaging 9 years old.
| Aircraft | Total | Average age |
|---|---|---|
| Airbus A319-100 | 6 | 13 years |
| Airbus A320-200 | 12 | 16.5 years |
| Airbus A321-200 | 65 | 12 years |
| Airbus A321neo | 49 | 3 years |
| Airbus A330-200 | 22 | 14 years |
| Airbus A330-300 | 36 | 11 years |
| Airbus A350-900 | 23 | 2 years |
| Boeing 737-800 | 40 | 10 years |
| Boeing 737 MAX 8 | 20 | 5.5 years |
| Boeing 737-900ER | 15 | 11.5 years |
| Boeing 737 MAX 9 | 5 | 5.5 years |
| Boeing 777F | 8 | 5.5 years |
| Boeing 777-300(ER) | 36 | 11.5 years |
| Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | 23 | 3.5 years |
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Cover photo: spottermuhammet – JetPhotos (Istanbul, Türkiye).
