Ağrı: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Ağrı is a city of 124,483 people in Turkey, 1,622 m (5,322 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Ağrı Airport (AJI), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Ağrı runs from about 9 h 25 min a day in late December to 15 h 2 min in late June (computed for 39.71° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Ağrı is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Ağrı Airport (AJI), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Iğdır Airport (IGD, 77 km), Kars Airport (KSY, 94 km).
Flights to Ağrı: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Ağrı · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Diyarbakır, 316 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Mosul, 376 km (Iraq) — flights
- Tabriz, 335 km (Iran) — flights
- Yerevan, 136 km (Armenia)
- Tbilisi, 267 km (Georgia)
- Erzurum, 152 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Orūmīyeh, 298 km (Iran)
- Van, 139 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Batman, 262 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Elazığ, 349 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Ağrı?
Ağrı Airport (AJI), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Ağrı?
About 124,483 people live in Ağrı (GeoNames).
What time zone is Ağrı in?
Europe/Istanbul, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Ağrı?
The Lira (TRY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Ağrı?
Diyarbakır (316 km), Mosul (376 km), Tabriz (335 km), Yerevan (136 km), Tbilisi (267 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.