Antakya: 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.
Antakya is a city of 399,045 people in Turkey (Hatay), 104 m (341 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Aleppo International Airport (ALP), 96 km (60 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 16 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Antakya runs from about 9 h 45 min a day in late December to 14 h 41 min in late June (computed for 36.21° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Antakya is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Aleppo International Airport (ALP), 96 km (60 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,547 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Hatay Airport (HTY, 21 km), Latakia International Airport (LTK, 92 km).
Flights to Antakya: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Antakya · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 16 places to stay in Antakya. Of the 1 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (1). Guests have left 105 reviews in total.
Hotels in Antakya: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Gaziantep, 145 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Aleppo, 90 km (Syria)
- Beirut, 264 km (Lebanon) — flights
- Adana, 114 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Damascus, 300 km (Syria) — flights
- Kayseri, 287 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Konya, 375 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Homs, 173 km (Syria)
- Malatya, 305 km
- Latakia, 82 km (Syria)
Twin towns and sister cities: Kiel.
Common questions
Which airport serves Antakya?
Aleppo International Airport (ALP), 96 km (60 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Antakya?
About 399,045 people live in Antakya (GeoNames).
What time zone is Antakya in?
Europe/Istanbul, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Antakya?
The Lira (TRY). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Antakya?
Our booking partner lists 16 places to stay in Antakya, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Antakya?
Gaziantep (145 km), Aleppo (90 km), Beirut (264 km), Adana (114 km), Damascus (300 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.