Şanlıurfa: 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.
Şanlıurfa is a city of 449,549 people in Turkey, 528 m (1,732 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY), 32 km (20 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Şanlıurfa runs from about 9 h 39 min a day in late December to 14 h 46 min in late June (computed for 37.17° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Şanlıurfa is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY), 32 km (20 mi) from the centre, whose 13,123-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Adıyaman Airport (ADF, 69 km).
Flights to Şanlıurfa: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Şanlıurfa · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Gaziantep, 126 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Aleppo, 181 km (Syria) — flights
- Diyarbakır, 150 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Adana, 308 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Mosul, 396 km (Iraq) — flights
- Kayseri, 338 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Homs, 329 km (Syria)
- Erzurum, 374 km
- Malatya, 138 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Latakia, 325 km (Syria)
Twin towns and sister cities: Bremerhaven.
Common questions
Which airport serves Şanlıurfa?
Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY), 32 km (20 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Şanlıurfa?
About 449,549 people live in Şanlıurfa, across 3,669 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Şanlıurfa in?
Europe/Istanbul, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Şanlıurfa?
The Lira (TRY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Şanlıurfa?
Gaziantep (126 km), Aleppo (181 km), Diyarbakır (150 km), Adana (308 km), Mosul (396 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.