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Based on July flight data, Turkish Airlines ranks as the fifth-largest foreign long-haul airline serving the United States and Canada. The Star Alliance member plans up to 28 daily departures to these North American countries, a reduction from previous schedules but still surpassing its earlier record of 26 daily services. These figures were derived from an analysis of its full schedule using OAG data.
While Turkish Airlines has operated flights to Canada for 16 years, all three routes—Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver—are served less than daily. This limitation is due to traffic rights issues that affect many carriers relying heavily on transit passengers rather than local ones. A potential solution could involve partnering with Air Canada to utilize unused Canadian traffic rights for flights to Istanbul. However, this seems unlikely as Air Canada already partners with Emirates for Dubai services.
In July, Turkish Airlines' operations include various frequencies across several U.S. cities:
