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Travel guide to Istanbul: costs & flights
Average mid-range hotel: 90 ₺/night — typical full day: 150 ₺ — currency: TRY — time difference vs Riyadh: none.
By our data: Mid-range cost (rank 25 of 64 destinations).
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Popular flight routes to Istanbul
| From | To | Distance | Flight time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul (IST) | Ankara (ESB) | 380 km | 1h 2m |
| Amman (AMM) | Istanbul (IST) | 1,243 km | 2h 3m |
| Istanbul (IST) | Baghdad (BGW) | 1,630 km | 2h 30m |
| Istanbul (IST) | Geneva (GVA) | 1,893 km | 2h 49m |
| Istanbul (IST) | Barcelona (BCN) | 2,219 km | 3h 12m |
| Istanbul (IST) | Madrid (MAD) | 2,703 km | 3h 46m |
| Istanbul (IST) | Sana'a (SAH) | 3,232 km | 4h 23m |
| Istanbul (IST) | Nairobi (NBO) | 4,808 km | 6h 14m |
| Istanbul (IST) | Bangkok (BKK) | 7,512 km | 9h 25m |
| Istanbul (IST) | Taipei (TPE) | 8,397 km | 10h 28m |
| Istanbul (IST) | Miami (MIA) | 9,585 km | 11h 52m |
| Istanbul (IST) | Auckland (AKL) | 17,067 km | 20h 40m |
Daily costs in Istanbul
| Tier | Hotel / night | Full day | 3 days | 7 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget | 40 TRY | 80 TRY | 240 TRY | 560 TRY |
| Mid-range | 90 TRY | 150 TRY | 450 TRY | 1,050 TRY |
| Luxury | 250 TRY | 355 TRY | 1,065 TRY | 2,485 TRY |
Full day = hotel + meals + transport + activities, from our saved local price data.