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Flights from Sydney to Istanbul tend to include at least one stopover. Flights operated by Turkish Airlines usually stop at Kuala Lumpur (KUL), while Philippine Airlines flights stop in Manila (MNL). Etihad flights stop in Abu Dhabi (AUH) and Emirates flights stop in Dubai (DXB).

All Nippon Airways has introduced significant measures aimed at reducing the CO2 emitted on their flights. They run occasional trips from Sydney to Istanbul that stop at Haneda Aiport (HND), in Tokyo. These flights emit up to 51% less CO2 than average flights on this route.

You'll need to be at the airport a few hours before your flight from Sydney to Istanbul, so if you're looking for a place to relax, you can use one of their airport lounges. Qantas and Emirates have their own lounges for business passengers and frequent flyers. You can also pay to use the SkyTeam or Premium Plaza lounges.

If you need special assistance at the airport or on board your flights, contact your airline at least 48 hours in advance. If you are travelling with your own wheelchair, you can usually use it at the airport, but you'll need to check it at the gate and transfer to one provided by your airline.

Istanbul has two international airports. The Istanbul Airport is 50 km to the northwest of Istanbul city centre, on the European side of the city. Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) is 32 km from Istanbul city centre, on the Asian side of the metropolis. Both airports receive flights from Sydney Airport.

On average, the prices are quite similar when looking at flights to Sabiha Gokcen Airport and Istanbul Airport from Sydney Airport. Sabiha Gokcen Airport is closer to the city centre and a shuttle bus operates from the airport for around A$ 3.75; it takes about 90min. To get to the city centre from Istanbul Airport via public transport, you need to get the H2 bus to Sisli—Mecidiyekoy Station, then transfer to the M2 metro line to Taksim Square. It takes about 70min and costs roughly A$ 10. Both airports offer taxi services, and the taxi from Sabiha Gokcen Airport usually takes 50min and costs about A$ 37, while the taxi from Istanbul Airport takes roughly 55min and generally costs A$ 46.

Unfortunately, there are no direct flights to either international airport in Istanbul from Sydney Airport. Qatar Airways offers a one-stop flight path that stops in Doha (DOH) to both international airports. Etihad, Turkish Airlines and Singapore Airlines also offer one- or two-stop flight paths to Istanbul.

In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Sydney to Istanbul was $407 for a one-way ticket and $835 for a return.

Sydney is served by only 1 airport and there are 2 airports in Istanbul. You will leave Sydney from Sydney Kingsford Smith and you will be arriving in Istanbul at one of these airports: Istanbul or Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen.

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SkyTeam, Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Sydney and Istanbul, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

Abu Dhabi is the most popular stopover city among KAYAK users travelling from Sydney to Istanbul.

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