The brand new airport at Dalaman was completed in August 2006, and provides a modern efficient gateway into Turkey's south western Mediterranean coast. Flights depart from all over the UK all year round, although winter flights generally depart from the UK's major airports only.
The flight time is around 3 hours 45 minutes and the route is served by many charter and scheduled airlines.
Most flights depart the UK for Dalaman on Mondays and Fridays, but it's possible to find a flight on any day of the week.
Antalya, to the east is a three hour transfer to Kalkan and a less practical proposition, however in the winter there may be a wider availability of flights from the UK. The airport handles around seven million passengers a year.
The airport is big and modern, built to accommodate the millions of passengers who come to Turkey's Mediterranean beaches in summer. It handled nearly 18 million passengers in 2007, more than 15 million of which were international passengers. The airport has two international terminals and one domestic terminal. Based on the projection from August 2007 data, it currently has a capacity to accommodate up to 35 million passengers/year, theoretically. Opening of Gazipaşa Airport between Anamur and Alanya, which is about 100km to the east of AYT, will help ease the airport's traffic. |
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