Samandağ: 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.
Samandağ is a city of 123,447 people in Turkey (Hatay), 20 m (66 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Hatay Airport (HTY), 42 km (26 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Samandağ runs from about 9 h 45 min a day in late December to 14 h 40 min in late June (computed for 36.08° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Samandağ is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Hatay Airport (HTY), 42 km (26 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,830 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Latakia International Airport (LTK, 76 km).
Flights to Samandağ: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Samandağ · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Gaziantep, 166 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Aleppo, 107 km (Syria)
- Beirut, 247 km (Lebanon) — flights
- Adana, 116 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Damascus, 287 km (Syria) — flights
- Kayseri, 298 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Konya, 369 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Homs, 165 km (Syria)
- Malatya, 327 km
- Latakia, 63 km (Syria)
Common questions
Which airport serves Samandağ?
Hatay Airport (HTY), 42 km (26 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Samandağ?
About 123,447 people live in Samandağ (GeoNames).
What time zone is Samandağ in?
Europe/Istanbul, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Samandağ?
The Lira (TRY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Samandağ?
Gaziantep (166 km), Aleppo (107 km), Beirut (247 km), Adana (116 km), Damascus (287 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.