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Travel guide to Istanbul: costs & flights
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Average mid-range hotel: 90 ₺/night — typical full day: 150 ₺ — currency: TRY — time difference vs Riyadh: none.
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By our data: Mid-range cost (rank 27 of 70 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) | Tunis (TUN) | 1,670 km | 2h 33m |
| Istanbul (IST) | Geneva (GVA) | 1,893 km | 2h 49m |
| Istanbul (IST) | Amsterdam (AMS) | 2,184 km | 3h 9m |
| Istanbul (IST) | London (LHR) | 2,488 km | 3h 31m |
| Abu Dhabi (AUH) | Istanbul (IST) | 3,039 km | 4h 10m |
| Istanbul (IST) | New Delhi (DEL) | 4,565 km | 5h 57m |
| Istanbul (IST) | Johannesburg (JNB) | 7,496 km | 9h 24m |
| Istanbul (IST) | Kuala Lumpur (KUL) | 8,387 km | 10h 27m |
| 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 | 80 | 240 | 560 |
| Mid-range | 90 | 150 | 450 | 1,050 |
| Luxury | 250 | 355 | 1,065 | 2,485 |
Full day = hotel + meals + transport + activities, from our saved local price data. All amounts in TRY.
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FAQs about Istanbul
What does one day in Istanbul cost?
From our local price data: a full day (hotel, food, transport, activities) runs about 80 TRY budget, 150 TRY mid-range and 355 TRY luxury.
What is the average hotel price in Istanbul?
Per night: 40 TRY budget, 90 TRY mid-range, 250 TRY luxury.
How long is the flight from Riyadh to Istanbul?
Direct distance is 2,457 km with an estimated block time of 3h 28m (non-stop model).