With more flight routes between Europe and North America and Israel opening up, getting to Israel is becoming increasingly simple and affordable. The majority of visitors fly in, to Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport, which is served by most major European and American airlines, as well as more and more low-cost airlines, and a handful of airlines from the Far East. Other airlines are flying into the newly opened Ramon Airport in Eilat. Aside from flying in, it is possible to enter Israel from Jordan and Egypt, via land border crossings, popular among those traveling across the Middle East, or those who are able to find direct flights to Amman, or, more rarely, Cairo, from cities without connections to Tel Aviv. Here are the latest updates on getting to Israel, check frequently as this section is updated often.

Getting to Israel
Getting to Israel

El Al Considering Direct Flights from Casablanca, Morocco to Tel Aviv, Israel in 2020
El Al is considering direct flights from Casablanca, Morocco to Tel Aviv, Israel in 2020. Morocco is a very popular destination among Israeli tourists who currently must fly via Europe and take long flights to get there. For all those wishing to cross Morocco off their travel bucket list, you may be in luck! Flights... Read More
El Al to Launch Direct Flights from Australia to Tel Aviv
El Al Israel Airlines is set to launch an experimental flight path directly from Tel Aviv, Israel to Australia in the second quarter of 2020. The 17-hour flight to Australia will use the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, and will be the longest direct flight El Al has ever done to date. The flight will run as... Read More
Ryanair will launch flights between Toulouse, France and Tel Aviv, Israel in 2020
European budget airline Ryanair has announced they will launch a new flight route between Toulouse, France and Tel Aviv, Israel. The new route will operate twice a week and will be available starting in Summer 2020. Read More
SkyUp Airlines launches new flight to Tel Aviv, Israel from Lviv and Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. November 2019
Ukrainian low-cost air carrier SkyUp Airlines is set to launch new flights to Tel Aviv, Israel from Lviv and Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine starting in November 2019. The flights between Tel Aviv and Lviv will operate on Thursdays and Sundays. Additionally, the flights between Tel Aviv and Zaporizhzhia will also operate on Thursdays and Sundays. This will make it... Read More
Full List of Flights to Ramon Airport, Eilat
The Ramon Airport serves Eilat and the south of Israel. The new Ramon Airport opened in early 2019 in Eilat has made travel to the southern city easier and more efficient for both local and domestic flights. The airport which is situated about 18 km north of Israel’s southernmost city of Eilat, is in the... Read More
El Al to launch direct flights from Dusseldorf, Germany to Tel Aviv in 2020
Israeli Airline El Al will launch a new direct flight route between Tel Aviv and Dusseldorf, Germany in 2020. Flights will commence on June 1, 2020. With the addition of Dusseldorf to the flight routes, El Al now operates in four German cities including Munich, Frankfurt, and Berlin. Read More
American Airlines announces new flight route from Dallas-Fort Worth, USA to Tel Aviv, Israel
American Airlines recently released its new summer 2020 international schedule which includes a new flight route from Dallas-Fort Worth, to Tel Aviv. It will now be easier for travelers to fly direct to Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv and eliminate layovers. The new route Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Tel Aviv, Israel (TLV) will begin... Read More
Air Seychelles to launch flights from Seychelles to Tel Aviv, Israel in November 2019
Air Seychelles will launch new flight routes from Seychelles to Tel Aviv, Israel beginning in November 2019. As of November 27, 2019, a weekly flight will operate between the Indian Ocean islands and Tel Aviv. Total flying time is approximately 6 hours and 20 minutes which will operate on the new Airbus A320neo aircraft ‘Veuve,... Read More
easyJet to launch new flights from Toulouse, France to Tel Aviv, Israel in October 2019
easyJet is set to launch a new direct flight route between Toulouse, France, and Tel Aviv, Israel starting in October 2019. As of October 29, 2019, two weekly flights will operate on Tuesdays and Saturdays between France and Israel. Currently, easyJet operates 18 other flight routes to Tel Aviv connecting Europe and making it easier... Read More
Israir set to launch new flight route between Odessa, Ukraine and Tel Aviv, Israel in July 2019
Israeli air carrier Israir is launching a new direct flight route between Odessa, Ukraine and Tel Aviv, Israel. The new flights will launch in July 2019 and will start with fares that are $289 including luggage (8 kg bag). The first flights will be offered on July 15, with two weekly flights departing on Mondays... Read More
Air Europa will launch flights between Malaga, Spain and Tel Aviv, Israel in 2020
Air Europa has announced they will launch a new flight route between Malaga, Spain and Tel Aviv, Israel. The new route will operate twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Round Trip fares for this route will start from $299 without luggage and $359 with luggage. The Spanish air carrier will operate this flight on... Read More