Iğdır: 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.
Iğdır is a city of 101,700 people in Turkey, 860 m (2,822 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Zvartnots International Airport (EVN), 39 km (24 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Iğdır runs from about 9 h 23 min a day in late December to 15 h 4 min in late June (computed for 39.92° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Iğdır is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Zvartnots International Airport (EVN), 39 km (24 mi) from the centre, whose 12,631-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Shirak International Airport (LWN, 93 km), Iğdır Airport (IGD, 16 km), Ağrı Airport (AJI, 92 km).
Flights to Iğdır: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Iğdır · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Iğdır Genocide Memorial and Museum | 48,000 | 2005 |
The busiest is Iğdır Genocide Memorial and Museum at 48,000 visitors in 2005. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Iğdır
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Diyarbakır, 399 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Tabriz, 282 km (Iran) — flights
- Yerevan, 49 km (Armenia)
- Tbilisi, 207 km (Georgia)
- Erzurum, 236 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Orūmīyeh, 278 km (Iran)
- Van, 169 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Batman, 339 km — buses · car rental
- Dihok, 352 km (Iraq)
- Ganja, 214 km (Azerbaijan)
Twin towns and sister cities: Shamakhi, Sharur.
Common questions
Which airport serves Iğdır?
Zvartnots International Airport (EVN), 39 km (24 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Iğdır?
About 101,700 people live in Iğdır, across 1,479 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Iğdır in?
Europe/Istanbul, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Iğdır?
The Lira (TRY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Iğdır?
Diyarbakır (399 km), Tabriz (282 km), Yerevan (49 km), Tbilisi (207 km), Erzurum (236 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.