Büyükçekmece: 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.
Büyükçekmece is a city of 163,140 people in Turkey (Istanbul), 5 m (16 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is İstanbul Airport (IST), 31 km (19 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Büyükçekmece runs from about 9 h 16 min a day in late December to 15 h 11 min in late June (computed for 41.02° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Büyükçekmece is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is İstanbul Airport (IST), 31 km (19 mi) from the centre, whose 13,451-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW, 62 km), Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ, 57 km).
Flights to Büyükçekmece: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Büyükçekmece · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Istanbul, 31 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ankara, 381 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Bursa, 100 km — buses · car rental · tours
- İzmir, 315 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Esenyurt, 8 km
- Eskişehir, 214 km — tours
- Çankaya, 382 km
- Küçükçekmece, 16 km — tours
- Bağcılar, 23 km — tours
- Bahçelievler, 23 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Büyükçekmece?
İstanbul Airport (IST), 31 km (19 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Büyükçekmece?
About 163,140 people live in Büyükçekmece (GeoNames).
What time zone is Büyükçekmece in?
Europe/Istanbul, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Büyükçekmece?
The Lira (TRY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Büyükçekmece?
Istanbul (31 km), Ankara (381 km), Bursa (100 km), İzmir (315 km), Esenyurt (8 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.