Sabiha Gökçen Airport is the Choice of Domestic Passengers in 2024

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen (İSG) International Airport has attracted attention as the most preferred airport by domestic passengers in Turkey as of 2024. As the second largest airport in Turkey, İSG has become an important transfer point for both domestic and international passengers with its advanced transportation facilities and high capacity. The airport's 2024 data reinforces İSG's important role in Istanbul's transportation network.

The Airport Stands Out with Its Ease of Transportation

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport is described as the “city’s airport” thanks to its proximity to the city and the transportation facilities it offers. The airport’s integration with air, land, sea, underground and aboveground rail system connections is one of the leading factors facilitating passenger transportation. This transportation infrastructure makes İSG an ideal transfer point for those traveling to both Istanbul and the surrounding provinces. These transportation facilities contributed to it becoming the most preferred airport by domestic passengers in 2024.

Record Passenger Numbers and New Destinations in 2024

In 2024, Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport broke a significant record by reaching 41 million 488 thousand 653 passengers. Of this large number of passengers, 19 million 530 thousand 169 were domestic passengers, while the number of international passengers was determined as 21 million 958 thousand 484. The high number of passengers on domestic flights shows how important a hub İSG has become in air travel within Turkey. The airport carried out a total of 2024 thousand 242 flights in 367, 110 thousand 695 of these flights were domestic and 131 thousand 672 were international.

Easy Access to Remote Areas with New Destinations

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport has added 2024 new destinations to its flight network in 15, 1 international and 16 domestic, providing more travel options for its passengers. The airport has strengthened its transportation network worldwide by connecting Istanbul to 51 destinations in 38 countries, 103 domestic and 141 international. These new connections are integrating Istanbul more tightly with world cities, while making Sabiha Gökçen an important hub for international air transportation.

Popular Routes and Domestic Trends

In 2024, the most popular international routes for flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport were listed as Nicosia, London and Cologne. In domestic flights, Antalya, Izmir and Trabzon were among the most preferred destinations. These preferences show that domestic flights are still in great demand and that holiday resorts in particular are frequently preferred by passengers. Destinations such as Antalya, Izmir and Trabzon are among the main factors behind the high demand for Sabiha Gökçen's domestic flights.

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport continues to be one of the important airline hubs in Turkey as the first choice of domestic passengers as of 2024. With its developing infrastructure, transportation facilities and increasing flight network, ISG, which is an important transfer point for both Istanbul and the surrounding regions, is taking firm steps towards growth and development in the coming years.