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

Arkia to launch direct flights between Goa & Cochin, India and Tel Aviv, Israel in September 2019
Israeli Airline Arkia will launch direct flights between Goa and Cochin, both in southern India and Tel Aviv, Israel starting September 2019. The airline recently expanded to offer direct flights to Bangkok and is excited to offer more direct flights between Israel and the east. The new direct flight from Goa will be approximately $299... Read More
Armenia Air Company to launch flights from Yerevan, Armenia to Tel Aviv, Israel in March 2019
Flights operated by Armenia Air Company will launch on March 15, 2019, between Yerevan, Armenia and Tel Aviv, Israel. The Armenian Airline has resumed a direct flight route between Russia’s Voronezh Airport and Yerevan which will operate twice per week. The same flight route will then continue onto Tel Aviv. Flights to Israel from Yerevan... Read More
Sun D’Or to launch direct flights from Tokyo, Japan to Tel Aviv, Israel in September, 2019
Sun d’Or airlines, a subsidiary of Israeli airline El Al will launch direct flights from Tokyo, Japan to Tel Aviv, Israel starting September 2019. The new flight path will fly direct between Narita Airport, Tokyo in Japan to Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv in Israel. The first flight will depart from Tel Aviv and is... Read More
China Southern Airlines to launch flights from Guangzhou, China to Tel Aviv, Israel in April 2019
China Southern Airlines is set to launch new flights between Guangzhou and Tel Aviv, Israel starting April 2, 2019. This new flight route comes as of a recent change in Hainan Airlines, which as of February 22, 2019, will be changing the route from Guangzhou to Shenzhen direct to Tel Aviv. These new flights will... Read More
Hainan Airlines to launch direct flight from Shenzhen, China to Tel Aviv, Israel in February 2019
Hainan Airlines will launch a new flight route from Shenzhen, China to Tel Aviv, Israel starting February 22, 2019. This route will be the new path in place of the current route which flies between Tel Aviv and Guangzhou. This change comes from the Shenzhen government who wants to make the city an international hub, shifting... Read More
RwandAir to launch direct flights from Kigali, Rwanda to Tel Aviv, Israel in June 2019
RwandAir, the national airline carrier of Rwanda, is planning to launch direct flights from Kigali, Rwanda to Tel Aviv, Israel soon. The first flight will be available on June 25, 2019. The flight will fly between Kigali and Tel Aviv three times a week operating on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays by a Boeing 737-800NG. The flights... Read More
Ryanair launches flights from Sofia, Athens and Bucharest to Tel Aviv, Israel in May 2019
Ryanair is set to launch three new flights to Tel Aviv, Israel from three new destinations – Sofia, Athens, and Bucharest – starting May 2019. There will be three weekly flights from Athens, Greece to Tel Aviv, Israel starting May 10, 2019. Additionally, there will be two weekly flights on Tuesdays and Saturdays from Bucharest,... Read More
Virgin Atlantic Airlines to start flights from London to Tel Aviv, Israel in September 2019
Virgin Atlantic Airlines to start flights from London to Tel Aviv, Virgin Atlantic Airlines plans to launch a new flight route from London to Tel Aviv, Israel in September 2019. With the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest set for May 2019 in Tel Aviv, Virgin Atlantic will also send a special direct flight of British fans... Read More
El Al Airlines to start Flights from Tel Aviv to Las Vegas in June 2019
Israel Airline, El Al will begin flights from Tel Aviv to Las Vegas in June 2019. With the support of the Ministry of Tourism, El Al will operate a weekly direct flight to Las Vegas starting June 14, 2019. Additionally, El Al will add three weekly flights to San Francisco from Tel Aviv starting May... Read More
El Al adds flights from Manchester, UK, to Tel Aviv, Israel, From May 2019
El Al Airline launches nonstop flights between Tel Aviv, Israel, and Manchester, three times per week beginning May 2019. This new route between Manchester and Tel Aviv will operate Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays starting from the UK. Alternatively, starting from Tel Aviv, Israel, the flights are scheduled for Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. Set to begin... Read More
How to Avoid Airport Security Lines at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv
Want to skip the long queues and security lineups? Here are our tips on how to avoid airport security lines at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv using VIP services. Ben Gurion Airport has two terminals and is one of the most secure airports in the world. Due to the high level of security operating on... Read More