Kilis: 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.
Kilis is a city of 111,648 people in Turkey, 660 m (2,165 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT), 41 km (25 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Kilis runs from about 9 h 42 min a day in late December to 14 h 44 min in late June (computed for 36.72° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kilis is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT), 41 km (25 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,842 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Aleppo International Airport (ALP, 60 km), Hatay Airport (HTY, 84 km), Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM, 93 km).
Flights to Kilis: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Kilis · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Gaziantep, 45 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Aleppo, 57 km (Syria)
- Beirut, 346 km (Lebanon) — flights
- Diyarbakır, 305 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Adana, 162 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Damascus, 364 km (Syria) — flights
- Kayseri, 266 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Homs, 224 km (Syria)
- Malatya, 210 km — tours
- Latakia, 177 km (Syria)
Common questions
Which airport serves Kilis?
Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT), 41 km (25 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Kilis?
About 111,648 people live in Kilis, across 610 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Kilis in?
Europe/Istanbul, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Kilis?
The Lira (TRY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Kilis?
Gaziantep (45 km), Aleppo (57 km), Beirut (346 km), Diyarbakır (305 km), Adana (162 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.