First long-range flight at Sabiha Gökçen International Airport: Istanbul-Kuala Lumpur line opened

The first long-haul destination of Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (İSG) was Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, with 10 hours and 50 minutes.

According to the statement made by İSG, Turkey’s second largest airport, Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, expanded its global network with its new line based in Kuala Lumpur.

In this context, Malaysia-based airline company Batik Air Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur-Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen (SAW) flights, which will be operated four times a week with Airbus A330 type aircraft, started yesterday and were recorded as the first long-range flight to Sabiha Gökçen Airport.

The Batik Air plane arriving from Malaysia was welcomed with a traditional water jewelry ceremony, and the passengers were given flowers and offered Turkish delight at the terminal.

Flight connecting Istanbul and Kuala Lumpur

The longest-range flight route at Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, which connects Kuala Lumpur, the capital of culture and finance, and Istanbul, with its deep-rooted history, architecture and cultural riches, with a direct flight of 10 hours and 50 minutes, provides convenience and affordable price options for business-holiday travel. will present.

Passengers coming to Istanbul from Kuala Lumpur, one of the fastest growing cities in South East Asia, will be able to explore not only Istanbul but also Turkey’s uniquely beautiful places such as Izmir, Antalya, Muğla, Cappadocia and Mardin, which are popular for their tourism opportunities and history.

With this new route, passengers will also be able to connect to Europe via Sabiha Gökçen and reach Southeast Asia, East Asia and Australia more easily, quickly and at affordable prices by landing in Kuala Lumpur.

Passengers departing from Istanbul can easily and more comfortably take a direct flight to Malaysia, which hosts various ethnicities, languages ​​and religions, and from there to other popular destinations such as Jakarta, Bali, Singapore, Bangkok, Phuket, Tokyo, Seoul and Perth. will be able to go.

Round trip days and times

The flight will depart from Kuala Lumpur every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 16.50 and will arrive in Istanbul at 22.45 local time. On Sundays, the plane will depart at 20.00 and land in the city at 01.55.

The return flight from Sabiha Gökçen Airport will depart every Monday at 05.00 and will arrive in Kuala Lumpur at 20.50. The plane will depart at 12.05 on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and arrive in Kuala Lumpur at 15.55.

Sabiha Gökçen Airport is in the top 10 in Europe

According to the 2023 traffic report of the European Airports Council International (ACI Europe), Sabiha Gökçen Airport was among the top 10 busiest airports in Europe. Last year, the airport also broke the all-time passenger traffic record.

Sabiha Gökçen Airport exceeded the 2019 level, where it reached a historical peak in its performance by serving 37.1 million passengers in 2023.

The airport, which is expected to double its capacity with its recently opened second runway, currently connects 163 destinations in 54 countries.