Sabiha Gökçen is Istanbul's second airport, on the Asian side of the Bosphorus, and the hub of Pegasus Airlines — which makes it the low-cost counterweight to Turkish Airlines' operation across the water. The current schedule feed lists 160 airports in 54 countries connected to Istanbul.
It is named after Sabiha Gökçen, the adopted daughter of Atatürk and the world's first female fighter pilot.
Sabiha Gokcen International Airport is the 46th busiest airport in the world — it handled 48,420,757 passengers in 2025, according to ACI World's annual ranking.
The most frequently served routes for Sabiha Gokcen International Airport connect to Ankara (ESB), Izmir (ADB) and Antalya (AYT).
The longest connected route for Sabiha Gokcen International Airport reaches Kuala Lumpur (KUL). This non-stop flight covers a distance of 5,179 miles (8,334 km).