Turkish Airlines launches its longest flight to Sydney with A350-900 aircraft

The flag carrier landed on Sydney soil for the first time on November 29th, marking a milestone as it expands to its second destination in Australia, reaching 351 destinations across six continents within its global network.

Flights between Istanbul and Sydney will be operated with the airline’s new, modern fleet of Airbus A350-900 aircraft.

Following the launch of Turkish Airlines' first flight from Melbourne in March this year, Sydney becomes the second Australian city added to flag carrier’s ever-expanding network.

Turkish Airlines CEO Bilal Ekşi said: “This momentous occasion marks Turkish Airlines' longest flight path in history, as we happily add our second Australian city to our flight network. The arrival of our first flight from Istanbul to Sydney represents our ongoing commitment to connect travellers across the globe, providing a seamless gateway between Europe and Australia with the comfort and hospitality of Turkish Airlines. Once we receive our aircraft capable of conducting the journey in a single leap, we look forward to further expanding our offering in the near future with Australia’s first non-stop flights to Istanbul.”