Cheap flights to Izmir
Cheap flights to Izmir land you on Turkey's Aegean coast, where the seafront promenade, the bazaar and the ruins around the city keep a short break busy. Arrivals build through spring and stay strong all summer, when the peninsula fills with holidaymakers. Pegasus, Sun Express, Turkish Airlines, Corendon Airlines and Flynas are among the carriers that bring people in from cities such as Istanbul, Vienna, Warsaw and Dublin.
Flights to Izmir — where from
Airports — Izmir
Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport handles arrivals for the city, and it sits outside the centre rather than in it. From the terminal you can get into town by rail or by road, and the journey is quicker outside the morning and evening rush. Summer weekends are the slowest, when the coast road and the terminal both fill up. Sort your onward connection before you land, especially if you arrive late at night.
When to go
Izmir is at its easiest in spring and autumn, when the Aegean heat eases and the seafront is pleasant for walking. Summer is the busiest stretch, with hot, dry days and packed flights from across Europe; that is when the popular cities on this route, from Chisinau to Lisbon, send the most visitors. Winter is mild and quiet, with fewer departures and emptier planes outside the holiday weeks.