Empty Leg Flights to and from Istanbul
Turkey’s empty-leg network is most active in May, June, and August, with 39 flights available over the past year. The market is evenly split between outbound and inbound travel, with no domestic legs recorded. Istanbul Airport serves as the primary hub, featuring in 33 of these opportunities, while Sabiha Gökçen International handles a smaller share.
The most frequent route connects Istanbul to Sofia, with six flights averaging $4,090. Geneva is another key destination, offering four flights at an average price of $9,525. Other notable routes include Ankara to Istanbul and Tallinn to Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen airport. The available fleet is dominated by Super Light Jets and Light Jets, with Super Midsize, Heavy Jet, and Heavy aircraft also in rotation. Prices range from $2,894 to $90,225, with an average of $13,470 across all priced legs.
From:
Targovishte (TGV)
Targovishte (TGV)
To:
Istanbul (IST)
Istanbul (IST)
Departure date:
04.11.2026
04.11.2026
Aircraft:
Eclipse 500
Eclipse 500
Capacity:
5
5
$1,383
Distance between TGV - IST:
244 mi (392 km)
Estimated flight duration:
0 hours : 34 minutes
Cost per person:
$276.53
Cost per hour:
$2416.14
From:
Dongguan (DGM)
Dongguan (DGM)
To:
Istanbul (IST)
Istanbul (IST)
Departure date:
28.10.2026
28.10.2026
Aircraft:
Gulfstream G450
Gulfstream G450
Capacity:
19
19
$53,229
Distance between DGM - IST:
4939 mi (7948 km)
Estimated flight duration:
8 hours : 48 minutes
Cost per person:
$2801.53
Cost per hour:
$6047.54
From:
Bocas Del Toro (BOC)
Bocas Del Toro (BOC)
To:
Istanbul (IST)
Istanbul (IST)
Departure date:
14.11.2026
14.11.2026
Aircraft:
Global Express
Global Express
Capacity:
13
13
$84,190
Distance between BOC - IST:
6862 mi (11043 km)
Estimated flight duration:
12 hours : 14 minutes
Cost per person:
$6476.16
Cost per hour:
$6876.7
From:
Salisbury (SRW)
Salisbury (SRW)
To:
Istanbul (IST)
Istanbul (IST)
Departure date:
02.11.2026
02.11.2026
Aircraft:
Gulfstream G500
Gulfstream G500
Capacity:
19
19
$141,317
Distance between SRW - IST:
5505 mi (8859 km)
Estimated flight duration:
9 hours : 16 minutes
Cost per person:
$7437.72
Cost per hour:
$15249.89
From:
Colorado Springs (COS)
Colorado Springs (COS)
To:
Istanbul (IST)
Istanbul (IST)
Departure date:
27.10.2026
27.10.2026
Aircraft:
Falcon 7X
Falcon 7X
Capacity:
16
16
$77,757
Distance between COS - IST:
6199 mi (9976 km)
Estimated flight duration:
11 hours : 44 minutes
Cost per person:
$4859.83
Cost per hour:
$6625.27
From:
Istanbul (IST)
Istanbul (IST)
To:
Tokat (TJK)
Tokat (TJK)
Departure date:
12.11.2026
12.11.2026
Aircraft:
Eclipse 500
Eclipse 500
Capacity:
5
5
$2,277
Distance between IST - TJK:
399 mi (642 km)
Estimated flight duration:
0 hours : 56 minutes
Cost per person:
$455.47
Cost per hour:
$2429.87
From:
Istanbul (IST)
Istanbul (IST)
To:
Son-La (SQH)
Son-La (SQH)
Departure date:
04.11.2026
04.11.2026
Aircraft:
Falcon 900
Falcon 900
Capacity:
19
19
$46,021
Distance between IST - SQH:
4517 mi (7269 km)
Estimated flight duration:
7 hours : 39 minutes
Cost per person:
$2422.16
Cost per hour:
$6014.58
From:
Istanbul (IST)
Istanbul (IST)
To:
Kirkwall (KOI)
Kirkwall (KOI)
Departure date:
14.11.2026
14.11.2026
Aircraft:
Learjet 31
Learjet 31
Capacity:
8
8
$8,949
Distance between IST - KOI:
1849 mi (2975 km)
Estimated flight duration:
3 hours : 35 minutes
Cost per person:
$1118.6
Cost per hour:
$2493.63
From:
Istanbul (IST)
Istanbul (IST)
To:
Hudson (HCC)
Hudson (HCC)
Departure date:
02.11.2026
02.11.2026
Aircraft:
Gulfstream G450
Gulfstream G450
Capacity:
19
19
$53,128
Distance between IST - HCC:
4930 mi (7934 km)
Estimated flight duration:
8 hours : 47 minutes
Cost per person:
$2796.23
Cost per hour:
$6046.74
From:
Istanbul (IST)
Istanbul (IST)
To:
Roma (FAL)
Roma (FAL)
Departure date:
13.11.2026
13.11.2026
Aircraft:
Falcon 7X
Falcon 7X
Capacity:
16
16
$84,053
Distance between IST - FAL:
6703 mi (10788 km)
Estimated flight duration:
12 hours : 41 minutes
Cost per person:
$5253.31
Cost per hour:
$6622.64
From:
Brescia, Montichiari (VBS), IT
Brescia, Montichiari (VBS), IT
To:
Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST), TR
Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST), TR
Aircraft:
Hawker 800XP
Hawker 800XP
Capacity:
8
8
$17,484
Distance between VBS - IST:
978 mi (1574 km)
Estimated flight duration:
2 hours : 6 minutes
Cost per person:
$2185.48
Cost per hour:
$8273.32
From:
Athens, Eleftherios Venizelos International (ATH), GR
Athens, Eleftherios Venizelos International (ATH), GR
To:
Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST), TR
Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST), TR
Aircraft:
Challenger 3500
Challenger 3500
Capacity:
8
8
$17,304
Distance between ATH - IST:
334 mi (538 km)
Cost per person:
$2163.06
Cost per hour:
$8188.46
From:
Olbia, Costa Smeralda (OLB), IT
Olbia, Costa Smeralda (OLB), IT
To:
Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST), TR
Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST), TR
Aircraft:
Challenger 3500
Challenger 3500
Capacity:
8
8
$21,389
Distance between OLB - IST:
1006 mi (1618 km)
Cost per person:
$2673.63
Cost per hour:
$10121.27
From:
Ankara, Esenboga International (ESB), TR
Ankara, Esenboga International (ESB), TR
To:
Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST), TR
Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST), TR
Aircraft:
Citation Bravo
Citation Bravo
Capacity:
7
7
$5,978
Distance between ESB - IST:
227 mi (366 km)
Cost per person:
$854
Cost per hour:
$2828.78
From:
Rome, Ciampino (CIA), IT
Rome, Ciampino (CIA), IT
To:
Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST), TR
Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST), TR
Aircraft:
Challenger 3500
Challenger 3500
Capacity:
8
8
$12,615
Distance between CIA - IST:
842 mi (1355 km)
Cost per person:
$1576.85
Cost per hour:
$5969.31
From:
Vienna, Vienna International Airport (VIE), AT
Vienna, Vienna International Airport (VIE), AT
To:
Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST), TR
Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST), TR
Aircraft:
Challenger 350
Challenger 350
Capacity:
9
9
$17,084
Distance between VIE - IST:
789 mi (1269 km)
Estimated flight duration:
1 hours : 29 minutes
Cost per person:
$1898.18
Cost per hour:
$11440.28
From:
Athens, Eleftherios Venizelos International (ATH), GR
Athens, Eleftherios Venizelos International (ATH), GR
To:
Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST), TR
Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST), TR
Aircraft:
Hawker 850XP
Hawker 850XP
Capacity:
8
8
$13,056
Distance between ATH - IST:
334 mi (538 km)
Estimated flight duration:
0 hours : 43 minutes
Cost per person:
$1632.06
Cost per hour:
$18093.4
From:
Ankara, Esenboga International (ESB), TR
Ankara, Esenboga International (ESB), TR
To:
Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST), TR
Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST), TR
Aircraft:
Citation Bravo
Citation Bravo
Capacity:
7
7
$6,823
Distance between ESB - IST:
227 mi (366 km)
Cost per person:
$974.78
Cost per hour:
$9455.84
From:
Milan, Linate (LIN), IT
Milan, Linate (LIN), IT
To:
Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST), TR
Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST), TR
Aircraft:
Challenger 3500
Challenger 3500
Capacity:
9
9
$18,648
Distance between LIN - IST:
1029 mi (1655 km)
Cost per person:
$2071.97
Cost per hour:
$25841.68
From:
Nice, Côte d'Azur (NCE), FR
Nice, Côte d'Azur (NCE), FR
To:
Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST), TR
Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST), TR
Aircraft:
Challenger 605
Challenger 605
Capacity:
9
9
$21,046
Distance between NCE - IST:
1117 mi (1797 km)
Estimated flight duration:
2 hours : 6 minutes
Cost per person:
$2338.47
Cost per hour:
$10002.77
From:
Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST), TR
Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST), TR
To:
Ankara, Esenboga International (ESB), TR
Ankara, Esenboga International (ESB), TR
Aircraft:
Citation Bravo
Citation Bravo
Capacity:
7
7
$5,653
Distance between IST - ESB:
227 mi (366 km)
Cost per person:
$807.64
Cost per hour:
$2686.96
From:
Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST), TR
Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST), TR
To:
St Gallen, Altenrhein (ACH), CH
St Gallen, Altenrhein (ACH), CH
Aircraft:
Praetor 600
Praetor 600
Capacity:
9
9
$20,013
Distance between IST - ACH:
1050 mi (1690 km)
Cost per person:
$2223.65
Cost per hour:
$9511.65
From:
Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST), TR
Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST), TR
To:
Zagreb, Zagreb Airport (ZAG), HR
Zagreb, Zagreb Airport (ZAG), HR
Aircraft:
Citation CJ2+
Citation CJ2+
Capacity:
6
6
$6,875
Distance between IST - ZAG:
719 mi (1157 km)
Estimated flight duration:
1 hours : 29 minutes
Cost per person:
$1145.78
Cost per hour:
$4597.57
From:
Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST), TR
Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST), TR
To:
Sofia, Sofia Airport (SOF), BG
Sofia, Sofia Airport (SOF), BG
Aircraft:
Citation XLS
Citation XLS
Capacity:
8
8
$5,411
Distance between IST - SOF:
302 mi (486 km)
Estimated flight duration:
0 hours : 35 minutes
Cost per person:
$676.34
Cost per hour:
$9079.41
From:
Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST), TR
Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST), TR
To:
Riga, Riga International Airport (RIX), LV
Riga, Riga International Airport (RIX), LV
Aircraft:
Legacy 600
Legacy 600
Capacity:
12
12
$22,935
Distance between IST - RIX:
1123 mi (1807 km)
Estimated flight duration:
2 hours : 10 minutes
Cost per person:
$1911.23
Cost per hour:
$10520.32
From:
Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST), TR
Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST), TR
To:
Geneva, Cointrin International (GVA), CH
Geneva, Cointrin International (GVA), CH
Aircraft:
Citation M2
Citation M2
Capacity:
5
5
$9,187
Distance between IST - GVA:
1186 mi (1909 km)
Estimated flight duration:
2 hours : 33 minutes
Cost per person:
$1837.32
Cost per hour:
$3589.86
From:
Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST), TR
Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST), TR
To:
Geneva, Cointrin International (GVA), CH
Geneva, Cointrin International (GVA), CH
Aircraft:
Citation M2
Citation M2
Capacity:
5
5
$9,078
Distance between IST - GVA:
1186 mi (1909 km)
Estimated flight duration:
2 hours : 33 minutes
Cost per person:
$1815.6
Cost per hour:
$3547.43
From:
Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST), TR
Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST), TR
To:
Sofia, Sofia Airport (SOF), BG
Sofia, Sofia Airport (SOF), BG
Aircraft:
Phenom 300
Phenom 300
Capacity:
8
8
$3,709
Distance between IST - SOF:
302 mi (486 km)
Estimated flight duration:
0 hours : 36 minutes
Cost per person:
$463.6
Cost per hour:
$6078.63
From:
Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST), TR
Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST), TR
To:
Sofia, Sofia Airport (SOF), BG
Sofia, Sofia Airport (SOF), BG
Aircraft:
Phenom 300
Phenom 300
Capacity:
8
8
$3,709
Distance between IST - SOF:
302 mi (486 km)
Estimated flight duration:
0 hours : 36 minutes
Cost per person:
$463.6
Cost per hour:
$6078.63
From:
Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST), TR
Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST), TR
To:
Zurich, Zürich (ZRH), CH
Zurich, Zürich (ZRH), CH
Aircraft:
Citation M2
Citation M2
Capacity:
5
5
$8,874
Distance between IST - ZRH:
1093 mi (1759 km)
Estimated flight duration:
2 hours : 21 minutes
Cost per person:
$1774.86
Cost per hour:
$3762.87
