Icelandair has announced Istanbul as the newest addition to its route network. Flights to Istanbul (IST) will be operated 4 times a week from September 5, 2025, with a flight time of around 5 hours and 30 minutes.
Following the announcement of Istanbul as a new destination in Icelandair’s route network, Icelandair and Turkish Airlines will also further expand their codeshare partnership, first announced in summer 2023. Turkish Airlines is the airline which flies to the most countries in the world, and Icelandair’s schedule to Istanbul will be specially coordinated to align with Turkish Airlines flights to and from Asia and the Middle East. The new connection will therefore significantly reduce the total travel time from the east to Iceland, benefitting travelers on the route.
Bogi Nils Bogason, President and CEO of Icelandair: “I look forward to adding the great destination of Istanbul to our extensive route network and to further expand the partnership with Turkish Airlines, opening convenient connections between Iceland and the east. In recent years,we have seen increased interest in travel between Asia and Iceland and with these new connections, we are further strengthening our sales and distribution network. We are excited to continue reinforcing our route network as well as connecting to exciting markets for our customers and tourism in Iceland.”
Source: aeronewsglobal
