Airline guide
Turkish AirlinesIATA code TK
Baggage allowances, fare rules, check-in cut-offs and contact details for Turkish Airlines. Policy figures are read from Turkish Airlines’s own published pages and each one shows where it came from and when we checked it.
- Home country
- Turkey
- Destinations
- 218 in 102 countries
- Route data Jul 2026
Turkish Airlines at a glance
Cabin bag size
- Cabin bag size
- 55 x 40 x 23 cm
Verified 6 Oct 2026turkishairlines.com (opens in a new tab)Full rules: Cabin bag sizeCabin bag weight
- Economy
- 1 piece up to 8 kg + 1 personal item (40 x 30 x 15 cm)
- Business & First
- 2 pieces up to 8 kg each + 1 personal item (40 x 30 x 15 cm)
Verified 6 Oct 2026turkishairlines.com (opens in a new tab)Full rules: Cabin bag weightChecked bag
- Economy
- 1 piece up to 23 kg (piece concept) or 20–30 kg total allowance depending on route
Verified 6 Oct 2026turkishairlines.com (opens in a new tab)Full rules: Checked bagOnline check-in
- Online check-in opens
- 24 hours before departure
Verified 6 Oct 2026turkishairlines.com (opens in a new tab)Full rules: Online check-inAirport check-in closes
- Domestic
- 45 minutes before departure
- International
- 60 minutes before departure
Verified 6 Oct 2026turkishairlines.com (opens in a new tab)Full rules: Airport check-in closesCustomer service
- Customer service phone
- +90 850 333 0 849
Verified 6 Oct 2026turkishairlines.com (opens in a new tab)Full rules: Customer service
Turkish Airlines carry-on baggage allowance
| Cabin | Carry-on weight |
|---|---|
| Economy | 1 piece up to 8 kg + 1 personal item (40 x 30 x 15 cm) |
| Business & First | 2 pieces up to 8 kg each + 1 personal item (40 x 30 x 15 cm) |
- Cabin bag size
- 55 x 40 x 23 cm
Turkish Airlines checked baggage allowance
| Cabin | Checked allowance |
|---|---|
| Economy | 1 piece up to 23 kg (piece concept) or 20–30 kg total allowance depending on route |
| Business | 2 pieces up to 32 kg each (piece concept) or 30–40 kg total allowance depending on route |
| First | 2 pieces up to 32 kg each (Turkish Airlines operates Business as top cabin) |
What Turkish Airlines’s cheapest fare includes
- Lowest fare
- EcoFly: 1 cabin bag up to 8 kg and 1 personal item; 15 kg to 23 kg checked baggage included depending on route
- Seat selection
- Free random seat assignment at check-in; advance seat selection fee applies
- Changes and cancellations
- Non-changeable or fee applies depending on international fare class
Turkish Airlines cabins and aircraft
Choose a seat by location and legroom, or accept a free seat assignment at check-in. Use your flight seat map because options vary with the aircraft.
- Seat options
- Standard Economy seats, Extra Legroom / Emergency Exit seats, and Business Class lie-flat suites on widebody aircraft.
- Verified 6 Oct 2026turkishairlines.com (opens in a new tab)
- Reserved or random
- Complimentary seat selection for Business Class and select Economy fare classes; fee for advance selection on EcoFly fares or free during online check-in.
- Verified 6 Oct 2026turkishairlines.com (opens in a new tab)
- Family seating
- Passengers travelling with children under 12 are seated together automatically during system seat assignment.
- Verified 6 Oct 2026turkishairlines.com (opens in a new tab)
If your Turkish Airlines flight is delayed or cancelled
These are standards published by the carrier for delays and cancellations. On codeshares or interline itineraries, the operating carrier is responsible.
- Care
- Free meals, drinks, communication access, and hotel accommodation with transfers for overnight delays per Turkish SHY-PASS and EU 261 rules.
- Rebooking and refunds
- Full refund or alternative flight routing free of charge if flight is cancelled or delayed >5 hours.
- Compensation
- Statutory compensation up to €600 (or SHY-PASS equivalent in TRY) for cancellations or delays >3 hours without 14 days notice.
Turkish Airlines check-in times and airport cut-offs
- Online check-in opens
- 24 hours before departure
- Domestic check-in closes
- 45 minutes before departure
- International check-in closes
- 60 minutes before departure
- Boarding closes
- 20 minutes before departure
How to contact Turkish Airlines
- Customer service phone
- +90 850 333 0 849
Where Turkish Airlines flies
Source: Originfacts route-network dataset, built from TravelPayouts route data (updated 2026-07). Not verified by hand.
We track 583 Turkish Airlines routes serving 218 destinations across 102 countries.
- Destinations
- 218
- Countries
- 102
- Routes tracked
- 583
- Longest route
- 11,034 km
Busiest markets by route count
A market may include more than one airport.
Longest route in the dataset
11,034 km great-circle distance between the two airports.
Common questions about flying Turkish Airlines
What size cabin bag can I take on Turkish Airlines?
According to Turkish Airlines’s own website (turkishairlines.com, checked 6 Oct 2026): 55 x 40 x 23 cm.
How heavy can my Turkish Airlines carry-on bag be?
According to Turkish Airlines’s own website (turkishairlines.com, checked 6 Oct 2026): 1 piece up to 8 kg + 1 personal item (40 x 30 x 15 cm).
What is the Turkish Airlines Economy checked baggage allowance?
According to Turkish Airlines’s own website (turkishairlines.com, checked 6 Oct 2026): 1 piece up to 23 kg (piece concept) or 20–30 kg total allowance depending on route.
When can I check in online with Turkish Airlines?
According to Turkish Airlines’s own website (turkishairlines.com, checked 6 Oct 2026): 24 hours before departure.
When does Turkish Airlines check-in close for domestic flights?
According to Turkish Airlines’s own website (turkishairlines.com, checked 6 Oct 2026): 45 minutes before departure.
When does Turkish Airlines check-in close for international flights?
According to Turkish Airlines’s own website (turkishairlines.com, checked 6 Oct 2026): 60 minutes before departure.
What is the Turkish Airlines customer service phone number?
According to Turkish Airlines’s own website (turkishairlines.com, checked 6 Oct 2026): +90 850 333 0 849.
How many destinations does Turkish Airlines fly to?
Originfacts tracks 218 Turkish Airlines destinations across 102 countries, on 583 routes.
Where is Turkish Airlines based?
Turkish Airlines is based in Turkey. In the Originfacts route dataset, its busiest market is Istanbul, followed by Ankara, Bangkok and Addis Ababa.
What aircraft appear on Turkish Airlines routes?
The routes we hold name 788, Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 72, Airbus A319, Airbus A320, Airbus A321, Airbus A330, Airbus A330-200, Airbus A330-300, Airbus A340-300, Boeing 737, Boeing 737-400, Boeing 737-500, Boeing 737-700, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737-900, Boeing 747-400, Boeing 757-200, Boeing 767-300, Boeing 777, Boeing 777-200ER, Boeing 777-300, Boeing 777-300ER, Dash 8, Dash 8-400 and Embraer E190. That dataset accumulates over time, so treat it as a record of what has flown rather than a current fleet list.
What is the longest Turkish Airlines route?
Istanbul to Los Angeles, at 11,034 km.
Sources and verification
Baggage, fare, check-in, disruption and contact figures are published only when they are read from Turkish Airlines’s own pages or a named regulator, and each one shows the page and the date it was checked. Where sources disagree we show both and publish neither. Route and destination figures come from the Originfacts route dataset and show its date instead; they are not verified by hand.
- Carry-onVerified 6 Oct 2026
- Checked bagsVerified 6 Oct 2026
- Cheapest fareVerified 5 Oct 2026
- Cabins & aircraftVerified 6 Oct 2026
- Delays & cancellationsVerified 6 Oct 2026
- Check-inVerified 6 Oct 2026
- ContactVerified 6 Oct 2026
- Where they flyRoute data, Jul 2026Originfacts route-network dataset, built from TravelPayouts route data