{"id":215900,"date":"2025-06-29T15:00:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T15:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=215900\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T14:18:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:18:26","slug":"turkish-airlines-six-continents-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/airlines\/turkish-airlines-six-continents-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkish Airlines Six Continents Challenge: Win 1,000,000 Bonus Miles &#038; Smiles Miles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Update July 8, 2025: Turkish Airlines has ended this promotion early, although it's still leaving the door open for travelers who booked or flew at least one ticket by July 8:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;Members who purchased at least one ticket or completed a flight across six continents by July 8, 2025 will retain their eligibility. If these members complete their all flights across six continents by October 27, 2025, they will be earned 1 Million Miles.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>The terms were initially contradictory but have been clarified:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>To be eligible for the campaign, the first ticketing must be issued between June 27, 2025 &#8211; July 8, 2025. Tickets made on July 8, 2025 are included.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Our members who complete their first ticketing until July 8 can benefit from the campaign by completing their remaining ticketing and travel until October 27, 2025<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Turkish Airlines is the latest with another head-turning challenge. On the heels of epic challenges from <a href=\"\/news\/airlines\/sas-eurobonus-millionaire-promotion\/\">SAS<\/a> and <a href=\"\/news\/jetblue-trueblue\/25-for-25-challenge\/\">JetBlue<\/a>, Turkish is giving ambitious flyers the chance to earn 1,000,000 bonus Turkish Miles&Smiles miles through its just-announced 6 Continents Challenge.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"595\" data-end=\"828\">But, you\u2019ll need to complete every flight on Turkish metal, and each trip must begin or connect through Istanbul. That adds significant logistical complexity, but also creates a unique opportunity for globe-trotting travelers.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"830\" data-end=\"907\">Here\u2019s what you need to know to determine if this challenge is worth chasing.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"What_is_the_Turkish_82206_Continents_Challenge8221\">What is the Turkish &#8220;6 Continents Challenge?&#8221;<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As you can probably guess by the title, Turkish will award 1,000,000 miles to anyone who flies to all 6 continents. While that sounds crazy enough, there are some notable restrictions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Flights must be operated by Turkish Airlines (no code-share flights).<\/li>\n<li>Travel must be between June 27 and October 27, 2025 (four-month period).<\/li>\n<li>The continents are Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Africa, and Oceania (Australia). The full list of what qualifies for each country is listed on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.turkishairlines.com\/uk-ua\/miles-and-smiles\/campaigns\/fly-across-6-continents-Earn-1-million-miles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">offer page<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>You must attach your Turkish Miles&Smiles number to all reservations.<\/li>\n<li>Award tickets, Corporate agreement tickets, and Group, staff, or special passenger segment tickets are excluded, meaning only paid flights count.<\/li>\n<li>All flights must begin or transit through <strong>Istanbul (IST).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This last point makes this especially tough. Since every flight must begin or transit Istanbul, that means there is no way to circumvent Turkey on <em>every <\/em>trip between continents. For example, instead of flying from Istanbul to Singapore (SIN) then Singapore to Melbourne (MEL) on a fifth-freedom flight to satisfy both the Asia and Oceania continents, you must fly to Asia, then back to Istanbul before heading to Australia. Bummer!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_215911\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"775\/115\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Screenshot-2025-06-27-at-3.40.15\u202fPM-1024x152\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-215911 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-27-at-3.40.15\u202fPM-1024x152.png\"  width=\"775\" height=\"115\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-27-at-3.40.15\u202fPM-1024x152.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-27-at-3.40.15\u202fPM-300x45.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-27-at-3.40.15\u202fPM-768x114.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-27-at-3.40.15\u202fPM-1536x228.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-27-at-3.40.15\u202fPM.png 2004w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" \/><center><em>This Singapore to Melbourne flight wouldn't count toward the challenge.<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>That being said, Turkish will award each destination or return continent toward satisfying the requirement. Some examples for one-way and round-trip itineraries are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>New York\u2013Istanbul\u2013Tokyo only counts as <strong>Asia<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>New York\u2013Istanbul\u2013Tokyo\u2013Istanbul\u2013New York counts as both <strong>Asia and North America<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>New York\u2013Istanbul\u2013Tokyo\u2013Istanbul\u2013Cape Town completes <strong>Asia and Africa<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_105938\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"754\/603\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-105938 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Turkish-Airlines-business-class-featured-photo-by-JT-Genter-1024x819.webp\" alt=\"business class cabin on Turkish Airlines\" width=\"754\" height=\"603\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Turkish-Airlines-business-class-featured-photo-by-JT-Genter-1024x819.webp 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Turkish-Airlines-business-class-featured-photo-by-JT-Genter-300x240.webp 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Turkish-Airlines-business-class-featured-photo-by-JT-Genter-768x614.webp 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Turkish-Airlines-business-class-featured-photo-by-JT-Genter-325x260.webp 325w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Turkish-Airlines-business-class-featured-photo-by-JT-Genter.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 754px) 100vw, 754px\" \/><center><em>Turkish Airlines business class. Credit: JT Genter\/AwardWallet<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Related<\/strong>: <a href=\"\/airlines\/turkish-airlines-award-chart\/\">Turkish Miles&Smiles Award Sweet Spots<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Is_This_Challenge_Worth_It\">Is This Challenge Worth It?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The bottom line is that this promotion is generally for those who already travel with Turkish Airlines often. If you live in Europe and could get to Istanbul regularly, that would be perfect. A million Turkish miles can go a long way to booking amazing premium cabin awards, but you would have to be in a position to utilize the miles earned well.<\/p>\n<p>If you were to value a million Turkish miles at 1.5 cents per point, that would be $15,000 worth of value. Let's say, for simplicity's sake, that you spend $1,000 on six one-way continent-to-continent flights via Istanbul. Even this may be a high estimation, as I found several routes and dates under $500. But would you spend $6k (in my hypothetical) for a $15,000 return &#8212; plus getting to visit six continents and earning bragging rights? Not bad.<\/p>\n<p>Obviously, flying all these segments worldwide in economy class would be cramped, but potentially very affordable from a cost standpoint. Flying business class would make the challenge much more comfortable, but it would also be much more costly.<\/p>\n<p>But for the majority of readers, the restrictions put this challenge out of reach. Nevertheless, if you are interested and adventurous, be sure to read all the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.turkishairlines.com\/en-int\/miles-and-smiles\/campaigns\/fly-across-6-continents-Earn-1-million-miles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">terms and conditions<\/a> carefully before jet-setting around the globe.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ftoc\"><div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_light_blue no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Page Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#What_is_the_Turkish_82206_Continents_Challenge8221\">What is the Turkish &#8220;6 Continents Challenge?&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Is_This_Challenge_Worth_It\">Is This Challenge Worth It?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Turkish Airlines is challenging travelers to fly to all six continents, and offering 1,000,000 bonus miles to those who succeed. It\u2019s a tall order, with strict rules. But for the right traveler, this could be the ultimate adventure. Here\u2019s how the challenge works \u2014 and whether it\u2019s worth the effort.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":94,"featured_media":165176,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":null,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"default","_twitter_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type":"default","_pinterest_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"default","_medium_share_type":"default","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[12069],"tags":[13888,12756],"coauthors":[36490],"class_list":["post-215900","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-deals","tag-turkish-miles-and-smiles"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/215900","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/94"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=215900"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/215900\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":257099,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/215900\/revisions\/257099"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/165176"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=215900"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=215900"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=215900"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=215900"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}