Turkish Airlines' five longest routes . They are shown below. As the Star Alliance member continues to add to its network and push geographic boundaries, the list has seen various

Turkish Airlines is expanding its Australian network with new Sydney flights, and has its sights on non-stop service in the future.

The flights will be operated four times a week via Kuala Lumpur with Airbus A350-900 aircraft

The Turkish flag carrier will initially operate four weekly 329-seat A350-900 flights from Sydney to Istanbul via Kuala Lumpur starting on 5 December, with non-stop services to begin in 2026. The route will make Sydney into Australia’s biggest port for Turkish Airlines.

Turkish Airlines plans to become the first carrier to fly non-stop between Australia’s east coast and Europe, beating Qantas to the punch, after announcing the launch of Sydney-Istanbul flights from December.

The addition of Sydney services follows the introduction of Turkish Airlines’ first flights to Australia when it began flights between Istanbul and Melbourne in March 2024 using Boeing 777-300ERs on the route. These flights now operate six times per week using the carrier’s latest Airbus A350-900s via Singapore.

Turkish Airlines flies to more countries than any other carrier. The airline’s network grows even more on December 4, 2024, when it adds Sydney, Australia to the mix. Marking the company’s second venture into the continent,

Turkish Airlines currently flies to São Paulo Guarulhos International Airport 11 times per week—seven of which continue to Buenos Aires Ministro Pistarini International Airport, Argentina. A fifth-freedom flight to Santiago will now be tagged onto the four roundtrip frequencies that currently operate nonstop between Istanbul and São Paulo.

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