Official airport taxi · ~25–40 minutes / 20 km (DHMİ) to Gaziantep centre
Where they are
One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
ALP5.5
GZT7.4+1.9
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
ALP4.0
GZT6.6+2.6
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
ALP3.5
GZT5.8+2.3
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
ALP4.0
GZT6.6+2.6
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
ALP4.0
GZT5.8+1.8
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
ALP2.0
GZT5.2+3.2
Best for
ALP
Direct flights to northern Syria from Türkiye, the Gulf, Jordan and GermanyAvoiding the long road trip from DamascusVisitors buying a visa on arrival
GZT
Domestic Turkish Airlines / AJet / Pegasus hops with Miles&Smiles Elite CIPHAVAŞ coaches toward city centre, otogar, Nizip or KilisCampus misafirhane overnight (4 suites + 15 standard)
Watch out for
ALP
Short-notice closures in 2026 (10–20 January and 28 February–4 March)Cash needed for visa fees and taxis; cards patchyNo public transport into the city; agree taxi fares firstNo verified lounge access
GZT
No Priority Pass, LoungeKey, or DragonPass listing — domestic CIP onlyDomestic CIP does not cover an international boarding passPegasus GZT check-in dies at 60 minutes with no kiosk20 km from town; leftover ₺10 HAVAŞ and leftover 2021 taxi sheet leftover-stale
Amenities and tips
ALP
Free Wi-FiCafés and restaurantsDuty-free and currency exchangeTaxi rank
Arrive three hours early
Arrive 3 h before international flights.
One terminal, cash needed
Single terminal; bring cash and use the free Wi-Fi.
Turkish Airlines wants you 2 hours before domestic and 3 hours before international. Pegasus GZT web and mobile check-in close at 60 minutes with no kiosk.
One 2021 hall — match domestic vs international on the pass
The live door is the 25 December 2021 passenger hall. Domestic CIP will not save an international boarding pass.
Buy a sealed bottle landside
DHMİ has not published a drinking-fountain map for GZT. Airside cafés sell mark-up bottles once you are through the filter.
ALP · Syria's second airport: one compact terminal east of Aleppo that reopened in March 2025 and handled more than 315,000 passengers from January to August 2026. Thirteen airlines fly almost only international routes to Türkiye, the Gulf, Jordan and a few European cities. Facilities are basic, with cafés, a small duty-free, a currency exchange and free Wi-Fi. Lounge access is unverified, taxis are the only real way into town, and the airport closed twice in 2026.
GZT · Compact DHMİ field 20 km south-east of Gaziantep: 3.07 million passengers in 2025, a single 25 December 2021 hall, no Priority Pass, and a 3,000 m runway — leftover 6 million is capacity, not traffic.
