İstanbul (IST)
İstanbul Airport handled 6,358,447 passengers in March 2026, up 8.4% on a year earlier, according to Eurostat.
Flights (arrivals + departures) over time
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2025 | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42,630 | 44,759 | ▲ 5.0% |
| February | 36,556 | 39,036 | ▲ 6.8% |
| March | 41,546 | 42,414 | ▲ 2.1% |
| April | 44,431 | 42,970 | ▼ 3.3% |
| May | 46,175 | 45,112 | ▼ 2.3% |
| June | 46,785 | 45,106 | ▼ 3.6% |
| July | 50,135 | 50,104 | ▼ 0.1% |
| August | 50,742 | 51,806 | ▲ 2.1% |
| September | 47,970 | – | – |
| October | 47,942 | – | in progress |
| November | 44,169 | – | – |
| December | 45,040 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 359,000 | 361,307 | ▲ 0.6% |
Passengers over time
The most recent periods15 periods
| Period | Passengers 2025 | Passengers 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6,469,546 | 6,918,330 | ▲ 6.9% |
| February | 5,715,858 | 5,855,085 | ▲ 2.4% |
| March | 5,867,011 | 6,358,447 | ▲ 8.4% |
| April | 7,024,758 | – | – |
| May | 6,989,911 | – | – |
| June | 7,183,640 | – | – |
| July | 7,973,028 | – | – |
| August | 8,336,966 | – | – |
| September | 7,643,533 | – | – |
| October | 7,622,331 | – | in progress |
| November | 6,913,018 | – | – |
| December | 6,773,020 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Mar) | 18,052,415 | 19,131,862 | ▲ 6.0% |
Tonnes of cargo over time
The most recent periods15 periods
| Period | Tonnes of cargo 2025 | Tonnes of cargo 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 145,471 | 171,687 | ▲ 18.0% |
| February | 146,922 | 169,547 | ▲ 15.4% |
| March | 176,810 | 192,500 | ▲ 8.9% |
| April | 167,517 | – | – |
| May | 182,854 | – | – |
| June | 170,121 | – | – |
| July | 175,860 | – | – |
| August | 182,006 | – | – |
| September | 178,217 | – | – |
| October | 191,608 | – | in progress |
| November | 188,651 | – | – |
| December | 189,658 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Mar) | 469,203 | 533,734 | ▲ 13.8% |
Domestic / International
Domestic / International — passengers
Domestic
The most recent periods15 periods
| Period | Passengers 2025 | Passengers 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,256,998 | 1,339,013 | ▲ 6.5% |
| February | 1,101,097 | 1,169,092 | ▲ 6.2% |
| March | 1,125,708 | 1,342,912 | ▲ 19.3% |
| April | 1,485,643 | – | – |
| May | 1,514,232 | – | – |
| June | 1,755,874 | – | – |
| July | 1,857,173 | – | – |
| August | 1,888,846 | – | – |
| September | 1,667,714 | – | – |
| October | 1,556,036 | – | in progress |
| November | 1,396,678 | – | – |
| December | 1,271,604 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Mar) | 3,483,803 | 3,851,017 | ▲ 10.5% |
International
The most recent periods15 periods
| Period | Passengers 2025 | Passengers 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5,212,548 | 5,579,317 | ▲ 7.0% |
| February | 4,614,761 | 4,685,993 | ▲ 1.5% |
| March | 4,741,303 | 5,015,535 | ▲ 5.8% |
| April | 5,539,115 | – | – |
| May | 5,475,679 | – | – |
| June | 5,427,766 | – | – |
| July | 6,115,855 | – | – |
| August | 6,448,120 | – | – |
| September | 5,975,819 | – | – |
| October | 6,066,295 | – | in progress |
| November | 5,516,340 | – | – |
| December | 5,501,416 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Mar) | 14,568,612 | 15,280,845 | ▲ 4.9% |
Domestic / International — tonnes of cargo
Domestic
The most recent periods15 periods
| Period | Tonnes of cargo 2025 | Tonnes of cargo 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3,588 | 4,234 | ▲ 18.0% |
| February | 3,204 | 3,843 | ▲ 20.0% |
| March | 3,654 | 3,856 | ▲ 5.5% |
| April | 4,394 | – | – |
| May | 4,745 | – | – |
| June | 4,005 | – | – |
| July | 4,563 | – | – |
| August | 4,284 | – | – |
| September | 4,245 | – | – |
| October | 4,267 | – | in progress |
| November | 4,094 | – | – |
| December | 4,212 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Mar) | 10,446 | 11,933 | ▲ 14.2% |
International
The most recent periods15 periods
| Period | Tonnes of cargo 2025 | Tonnes of cargo 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 141,883 | 167,453 | ▲ 18.0% |
| February | 143,718 | 165,704 | ▲ 15.3% |
| March | 173,157 | 188,644 | ▲ 8.9% |
| April | 163,123 | – | – |
| May | 178,110 | – | – |
| June | 166,117 | – | – |
| July | 171,297 | – | – |
| August | 177,722 | – | – |
| September | 173,972 | – | – |
| October | 187,341 | – | in progress |
| November | 184,557 | – | – |
| December | 185,446 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Mar) | 458,758 | 521,801 | ▲ 13.7% |
Seasonality · flights (arrivals + departures) by month
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40,549 | 37,872 | 40,740 | 42,581 | 44,400 | 44,909 | 46,134 | 46,508 | 44,424 | 42,295 | 40,175 | 42,231 |
| 2025 | 42,630 | 36,556 | 41,546 | 44,431 | 46,175 | 46,785 | 50,135 | 50,742 | 47,970 | 47,942 | 44,169 | 45,040 |
| 2026 | 44,759 | 39,036 | 42,414 | 42,970 | 45,112 | 45,106 | 50,104 | 51,806 |
Who flies here?
Arrivals and departures by airline over the last 14 days (Oct 4, 2026 – Oct 17, 2026), counted from the airports' flight boards (Turkey's airports authority). A flight sold under several numbers (codeshare) counts once, for the airline actually flying it.
| Airline | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Turkish Airlines TK | 15,135 | 81.5% |
| Aeroflot SU | 245 | 1.3% |
| Air Algérie AH | 144 | 0.8% |
| Emirates EK | 142 | 0.8% |
| Pegasus Airlines PC | 132 | 0.7% |
| Pobeda DP | 129 | 0.7% |
| Saudia SV | 126 | 0.7% |
| ? | 111 | 0.6% |
| Aegean Airlines A3 | 106 | 0.6% |
| LOT Polish Airlines LO | 103 | 0.6% |
| ? | 102 | 0.5% |
| Iraqi Airways IA | 98 | 0.5% |
| British Airways Shuttle BA | 72 | 0.4% |
| Middle East Airlines ME | 72 | 0.4% |
| Royal Jordanian RJ | 70 | 0.4% |
| 77 other airlines | 1,576 | 8.5% |
| Airline not identified | 198 | 1.1% |
Our own count, day by day
We counted 39,627 departures and arrivals at İstanbul Airport over the last 30 complete days, from the airport's own public flight board.
Our own count · not official · not comparable with the figure aboveShort series — months has only 2 months so far. Enough to show the level now, not enough to read a trend.
Sum of our daily count. “n/N days” = incomplete period.
Short series — quarters has only 2 quarters so far. Enough to show the level now, not enough to read a trend.
Sum of our daily count. “n/N days” = incomplete period.
Short series — years has only 1 years so far. Enough to show the level now, not enough to read a trend.
Sum of our daily count. “n/N days” = incomplete period.
The most recent periods30 periods
| Period | Flights counted | 7-day total |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1,340 | 9,109 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1,326 | 9,120 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1,257 | 9,115 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1,271 | 9,145 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1,258 | 9,151 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1,304 | 9,160 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1,353 | 9,183 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1,351 | 9,223 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 1,321 | 9,250 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 1,287 | 9,293 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 1,277 | 9,335 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 1,267 | 9,393 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 1,327 | 9,407 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 1,393 | 9,436 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1,378 | 9,464 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1,364 | 9,490 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1,329 | 9,515 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1,335 | 9,520 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 1,281 | 9,531 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 1,356 | 9,546 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 1,421 | 9,567 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 1,404 | 9,604 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 1,389 | 9,607 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 1,334 | 9,038 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 1,346 | |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1,296 | |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 1,377 | |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1,458 | |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 1,407 | |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 820 |
Cancelled flights
Busiest destinations
Flights recorded between Sep 18, 2026 and Oct 11, 2026, counted from flight records published by Turkey's airports authority. Not a current timetable.
| Busiest destinations | Flights | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|
| Imam Khomeini International Airport IST–IKA → | 986 | 2,054 |
| Antalya International Airport IST–AYT → | 754 | 518 |
| Adnan Menderes International Airport IST–ADB → | 680 | 358 |
| Esenboğa International Airport IST–ESB → | 621 | 381 |
| Ercan International Airport IST–ECN → | 543 | 798 |
| Vnukovo International Airport IST–VKO → | 506 | 1,709 |
| Çukurova International Airport IST–COV → | 492 | 732 |
| Tashkent International Airport IST–TAS → | 470 | 3,358 |
| King Abdulaziz International Airport IST–JED → | 467 | 2,388 |
| Kayseri Erkilet International Airport IST–ASR → | 446 | 640 |
Partial records from Brazil's ANAC Brazil's ANAC records only the part of İstanbul Airport's traffic that touches its own network. These are not İstanbul Airport's busiest destinations or its overall on-time rate.
Flight timing & delays
Historical departures, grouped by the scheduled local time at the departure airport. These are recorded outcomes, not a forecast for your flight.
Source: Brazil's ANAC · Oct 12, 2024 → Mar 29, 2025
Departure hour
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No bucket in this view has 200 measured departures yet. Flight counts are shown; on-time and delay charts become available when the sample is large enough.
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| Departure hour | On-time departures | Average departure delay | With departure time | Recorded flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | No observations | — | — | — |
| 01:00 | No observations | — | — | — |
| 02:00 | No observations | — | — | — |
| 03:00 | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 0 | 2 |
| 04:00 | No observations | — | — | — |
| 05:00 | No observations | — | — | — |
| 06:00 | No observations | — | — | — |
| 07:00 | No observations | — | — | — |
| 08:00 | No observations | — | — | — |
| 09:00 | No observations | — | — | — |
| 10:00 | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 169 | 169 |
| 11:00 | No observations | — | — | — |
| 12:00 | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 5 | 5 |
| 13:00 | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 7 | 7 |
| 14:00 | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 37 | 37 |
| 15:00 | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 1 | 1 |
| 16:00 | No observations | — | — | — |
| 17:00 | No observations | — | — | — |
| 18:00 | No observations | — | — | — |
| 19:00 | No observations | — | — | — |
| 20:00 | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 59 | 59 |
| 21:00 | No observations | — | — | — |
| 22:00 | No observations | — | — | — |
| 23:00 | No observations | — | — | — |
Day of week
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| Day of week | On-time departures | Average departure delay | With departure time | Recorded flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 57 | 57 |
| Tuesday | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 24 | 24 |
| Wednesday | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 52 | 54 |
| Thursday | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 48 | 48 |
| Friday | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 24 | 24 |
| Saturday | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 49 | 49 |
| Sunday | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 24 | 24 |
Month of year
Months combine the same calendar month across the years shown; this is a seasonal pattern, not a monthly time series.
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No bucket in this view has 200 measured departures yet. Flight counts are shown; on-time and delay charts become available when the sample is large enough.
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| Month of year | On-time departures | Average departure delay | With departure time | Recorded flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 52 | 52 |
| Feb | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 44 | 44 |
| Mar | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 46 | 46 |
| Apr | No observations | — | — | — |
| May | No observations | — | — | — |
| Jun | No observations | — | — | — |
| Jul | No observations | — | — | — |
| Aug | No observations | — | — | — |
| Sep | No observations | — | — | — |
| Oct | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 36 | 37 |
| Nov | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 49 | 50 |
| Dec | Fewer than 200 measured departures | — | 51 | 51 |
Delay and on-time rates need at least 200 measured departures per bucket. Smaller samples remain visible in the flight-count chart. An empty slot means no observations, not zero flights.
Recorded outcomes
- On time 76.4% 214
- Delayed >15 min 22.9% 64
- Cancelled 0.7% 2
- Missing departure time 0.0% 0
All recorded flights with a known scheduled local time, counted once. Missing actual times are shown separately.
On time means departing no more than 15 minutes after schedule. Cancelled flights and flights missing departure times are excluded from the on-time rate and average delay.