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Khān Yūnis · Palestinian Territory

Flights to Khān Yūnis

Which airport to land at, how far each is from the centre, and where the routes go. Live fares are booked here.

Khān Yūnis is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is El Arish International Airport (AAC), 55 km (34 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,905 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV, 93 km).

Airports with scheduled service within 100 km of Khān Yūnis (OurAirports)
AirportCodeFrom centreLongest runwayElevation
El Arish International AirportAAC55 km (34 mi)9,905 ft118 ft
Ben Gurion International AirportTLV93 km (58 mi)13,327 ft135 ft

Runway length is a practical tell: at 9,905 ft, AAC handles short and medium-haul aircraft, so a long-haul trip will connect somewhere else first. The airport sits at 118 ft; that is low enough that altitude never restricts departures.

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Routes to and from Khān Yūnis

Straight-line distance and an estimated block time for the city pairs people search for most. Each opens a page with both ends’ airports, the time-zone shift and what changes on arrival.

Flights from Khān Yūnis: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Khān Yūnis to IstanbulTurkey1,178 km (732 mi)about 2 h 16 min
Khān Yūnis to CairoEgypt325 km (202 mi)about 1 h 10 min
Khān Yūnis to BaghdadIraq974 km (605 mi)about 2 h
Khān Yūnis to AlexandriaEgypt418 km (259 mi)about 1 h 17 min
Khān Yūnis to JeddahSaudi Arabia1,198 km (744 mi)about 2 h 17 min
Khān Yūnis to GizaEgypt331 km (206 mi)about 1 h 10 min
Khān Yūnis to RiyadhSaudi Arabia1,424 km (885 mi)about 2 h 35 min
Khān Yūnis to AnkaraTurkey963 km (598 mi)about 1 h 59 min
Khān Yūnis to BursaTurkey1,092 km (679 mi)about 2 h 9 min
Khān Yūnis to İzmirTurkey1,022 km (635 mi)about 2 h 4 min
Khān Yūnis to GaziantepTurkey696 km (432 mi)about 1 h 39 min
Khān Yūnis to AleppoSyria601 km (374 mi)about 1 h 31 min
Khān Yūnis to BeirutLebanon305 km (190 mi)about 1 h 8 min
Khān Yūnis to DiyarbakırTurkey909 km (565 mi)about 1 h 55 min
Khān Yūnis to AdanaTurkey635 km (394 mi)about 1 h 34 min
Khān Yūnis to MosulIraq985 km (612 mi)about 2 h 1 min
Khān Yūnis to ErbilIraq1,046 km (650 mi)about 2 h 5 min
Khān Yūnis to MakkahSaudi Arabia1,231 km (765 mi)about 2 h 20 min
Khān Yūnis to DamascusSyria305 km (189 mi)about 1 h 8 min
Khān Yūnis to KayseriTurkey829 km (515 mi)about 1 h 49 min
Khān Yūnis to KonyaTurkey745 km (463 mi)about 1 h 42 min
Khān Yūnis to TabrizIran1,326 km (824 mi)about 2 h 27 min
Khān Yūnis to ShanghaiChina8,027 km (4,988 mi)about 11 h 2 min
Khān Yūnis to ChongqingChina6,796 km (4,223 mi)about 9 h 28 min
Khān Yūnis to ChengduChina6,528 km (4,056 mi)about 9 h 7 min
Khān Yūnis to BeijingChina7,219 km (4,486 mi)about 10 h
Khān Yūnis to GuangzhouChina7,696 km (4,782 mi)about 10 h 37 min
Khān Yūnis to ShenzhenChina7,800 km (4,847 mi)about 10 h 45 min
Khān Yūnis to TianjinChina7,312 km (4,544 mi)about 10 h 7 min
Khān Yūnis to WuhanChina7,436 km (4,620 mi)about 10 h 17 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Common questions

Which airport should I fly into for Khān Yūnis?

El Arish International Airport (AAC) is the closest large airport at 55 km (34 mi). The others, TLV, are further out and worth it only when the fare or the airline makes them so.

How far is AAC from Khān Yūnis city centre?

55 km (34 mi) in a straight line; the road or rail distance is somewhat longer.

Can I book flights to Khān Yūnis on this site?

Very soon: our airline partner is switching live fares on for this site. Hotels can be booked now.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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.