St. Petersburg, Russia's second largest city, also known as the Venice of the North, has recently attracted great interest from Türkiye. St. Petersburg is the new favorite of travelers due to the fact that it can be reached with e-visa without the stress of a visa and can be reached in 3.5 hours from the airports in Istanbul. In response to this intense interest, THY will operate one of its 3 daily flights with an Airbus A330 type wide-body aircraft.

St. Petersburg, Russia's second largest city with its fascinating architectural works, glorious history, hundreds of artworks and museums, attracts more and more attention of Turkish travelers every day.  In response to the intense interest in St. Petersburg, which can be reached in 3.5 hours from Istanbul, Türkiye's flag carrier airline THY will operate one of its three daily flights with a large-body Airbus A330 type aircraft with a capacity of 251 passengers as of June 9, 2025.

Passengers traveling to St. Petersburg in Business Class on the wide-body aircraft will be offered full bed capacity. Legroom will also be increased for passengers traveling in economy seats.

It is possible to reach St. Petersburg, one of the safest cities in Russia and Europe, which attracts the attention of travelers with its historical and cultural richness as well as affordable accommodation, food and beverage opportunities, with 7 flights a day from various airlines. THY operates 3 daily reciprocal flights from Istanbul Airport, while Russia's flag carrier Aeroflot organizes 1 daily reciprocal flight from Istanbul Airport. In addition to Istanbul Airport, reciprocal flights organized from Sabiha Gökçen Airport also attract great interest. Accordingly, Pegasus Airlines operates 2 flights a day, while AJet operates 1 flight a day.