Küçükçekmece: 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.
Küçükçekmece is a city of 792,030 people in Turkey (Istanbul), 63 m (207 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is İstanbul Airport (IST), 32 km (20 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Küçükçekmece runs from about 9 h 17 min a day in late December to 15 h 11 min in late June (computed for 40.99° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Küçükçekmece is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is İstanbul Airport (IST), 32 km (20 mi) from the centre, whose 13,451-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW, 46 km), Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ, 73 km).
Flights to Küçükçekmece: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Küçükçekmece · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Istanbul, 15 km — tours
- Ankara, 365 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Bursa, 92 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- İzmir, 319 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Esenyurt, 9 km
- Eskişehir, 200 km — trains · tours
- Çankaya, 366 km
- Bağcılar, 9 km
- Bahçelievler, 8 km
- Umraniye, 30 km — car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Küçükçekmece?
İstanbul Airport (IST), 32 km (20 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Küçükçekmece?
About 792,030 people live in Küçükçekmece (GeoNames).
What time zone is Küçükçekmece in?
Europe/Istanbul, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Küçükçekmece?
The Lira (TRY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Küçükçekmece?
Istanbul (15 km), Ankara (365 km), Bursa (92 km), İzmir (319 km), Esenyurt (9 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.