Siirt: 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.
Siirt is a city of 114,034 people in Turkey, 893 m (2,930 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), 64 km (40 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Siirt runs from about 9 h 35 min a day in late December to 14 h 51 min in late June (computed for 37.93° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Siirt is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), 64 km (40 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Batman Airport (BAL, 72 km), Muş Airport (MSR, 94 km).
Flights to Siirt: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Siirt · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Diyarbakır, 151 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Mosul, 206 km (Iraq) — flights
- Erbil, 266 km (Iraq) — flights
- Tabriz, 382 km (Iran)
- Yerevan, 334 km (Armenia)
- Kirkuk, 350 km (Iraq)
- Erzurum, 227 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Malatya, 320 km
- Orūmīyeh, 279 km (Iran)
- Ar Raqqah, 341 km (Syria)
Common questions
Which airport serves Siirt?
Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), 64 km (40 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Siirt?
About 114,034 people live in Siirt (GeoNames).
What time zone is Siirt in?
Europe/Istanbul, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Siirt?
The Lira (TRY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Siirt?
Diyarbakır (151 km), Mosul (206 km), Erbil (266 km), Tabriz (382 km), Yerevan (334 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.