Airports near Istanbul
Istanbul, Turkey has 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest is Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW), 30 km (19 mi) from the city; the best connected is Istanbul Airport (IST) with 400 tracked nonstop routes.
Distances are straight-line from the city center. Route counts come from FlightQ's tracked schedule data and are refreshed with each data update.
| Airport | Distance | Nonstop routes | Where can I fly? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | 30 km / 19 mi | 217 | Destinations from SAW → |
| Istanbul Airport (IST) | 35 km / 22 mi | 400 | Destinations from IST → |
Which airport should you use?
For the widest choice of nonstop flights from Istanbul, start with Istanbul Airport (400 tracked routes). Sabiha Gokcen International Airport is the shorter trip at 30 km and worth checking first for short-haul and domestic departures — a closer airport often saves more time door-to-door than a marginally cheaper fare at a farther one. Open an airport's page for its live destination table, airlines, and route map.