Last updated: 31 October 2026.
Turkish Airlines offers online check-in on its website and app, airport kiosks and check-in counters.
24 hoursbefore departure when online check-in opens
90 minbefore departure when online check-in closes
2 / 3 hoursrecommended arrival, domestic / international
12 hoursbefore departure when kiosks open (per airline pages via search)
Key times
- Online check-in
- Opens 24 hours before departure; closes 90 minutes before
- Recommended arrival
- 2 hours before domestic flights, 3 hours before international flights
- Counter and bag drop closing
- 45 minutes before domestic flights and 60 minutes before international flights, with some stations earlier (for example Caracas and Kuwait 90 minutes, Lagos 2 hours)
- Online: enter your reservation code (PNR) and surname on the website or app, choose a seat and send the mobile boarding pass to your phone or print it.
- With bags, go straight to the baggage drop counter after checking in online.
- Passengers with disabilities or limited mobility at Istanbul Airport check in at counters G40 to G43 for international flights and D17 to D22 for domestic flights.
Questions travellers ask us
When does online check-in close?
90 minutes before departure.
When do counters close?
45 minutes before domestic flights and 60 before international ones, per the airline's pages.
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