Sultangazi: 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.
Sultangazi is a city of 436,935 people in Turkey (Istanbul), 144 m (472 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is İstanbul Airport (IST), 22 km (14 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Sultangazi runs from about 9 h 16 min a day in late December to 15 h 12 min in late June (computed for 41.11° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Sultangazi is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is İstanbul Airport (IST), 22 km (14 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, 44 km), Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ, 80 km).
Flights to Sultangazi: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Sultangazi · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Istanbul, 12 km
- Ankara, 362 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Bursa, 103 km — buses · car rental · tours
- İzmir, 334 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Esenyurt, 18 km — tours
- Eskişehir, 203 km — tours
- Çankaya, 363 km
- Küçükçekmece, 15 km — tours
- Bağcılar, 8 km
- Bahçelievler, 12 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Sultangazi?
İstanbul Airport (IST), 22 km (14 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Sultangazi?
About 436,935 people live in Sultangazi (GeoNames).
What time zone is Sultangazi in?
Europe/Istanbul, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Sultangazi?
The Lira (TRY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Sultangazi?
Istanbul (12 km), Ankara (362 km), Bursa (103 km), İzmir (334 km), Esenyurt (18 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.