Cizre: 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.
Cizre is a city of 134,041 people in Turkey (Şırnak), 380 m (1,247 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Cizre runs from about 9 h 38 min a day in late December to 14 h 47 min in late June (computed for 37.33° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Cizre is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Qamishli International Airport (KAC, 95 km).
Flights to Cizre: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Cizre · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Diyarbakır, 185 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Mosul, 138 km (Iraq)
- Erbil, 206 km (Iraq) — flights
- Tabriz, 371 km (Iran)
- Yerevan, 375 km (Armenia)
- Kirkuk, 286 km (Iraq)
- Sulaymaniyah, 351 km (Iraq)
- Erzurum, 297 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Malatya, 358 km
- Orūmīyeh, 256 km (Iran)
Common questions
Which airport serves Cizre?
Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Cizre?
About 134,041 people live in Cizre, across 1,200 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Cizre in?
Europe/Istanbul, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Cizre?
The Lira (TRY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Cizre?
Diyarbakır (185 km), Mosul (138 km), Erbil (206 km), Tabriz (371 km), Yerevan (375 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.