İskenderun: 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.
İskenderun is a city of 251,682 people in Turkey (Hatay), 9 m (30 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Hatay Airport (HTY), 27 km (17 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including İskenderun railway station.
Key facts
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Daylight in İskenderun runs from about 9 h 42 min a day in late December to 14 h 43 min in late June (computed for 36.59° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
İskenderun is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Hatay Airport (HTY), 27 km (17 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,830 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to İskenderun: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include İskenderun railway station, Sarıseki Train Station. Trains to İskenderun
Buses to İskenderun · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Gaziantep, 120 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Aleppo, 98 km (Syria)
- Beirut, 306 km (Lebanon) — flights
- Diyarbakır, 387 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Adana, 88 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Damascus, 342 km (Syria) — flights
- Kayseri, 246 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Konya, 356 km — flights · trains · buses
- Homs, 213 km (Syria)
- Malatya, 272 km — trains · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Lankaran.
Common questions
Which airport serves İskenderun?
Hatay Airport (HTY), 27 km (17 mi) from the centre.
How big is İskenderun?
About 251,682 people live in İskenderun, across 247 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is İskenderun in?
Europe/Istanbul, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in İskenderun?
The Lira (TRY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near İskenderun?
Gaziantep (120 km), Aleppo (98 km), Beirut (306 km), Diyarbakır (387 km), Adana (88 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.