< 3 hours
Stay airside
- →Visit IST Lounge (3 hours, ~$60)
- →Quick meal at YOTEL food court
- →Browse duty-free shopping
- →Walk: gate-to-gate avg 12–25 min
Layover at Istanbul Airport — what to do
From a quick 2-hour stop to an overnight stay — make every hour count.
3–6 hours
Relax & explore terminal
- →YOTELAIR cabin (4h package)
- →Spa & shower at Be Relax
- →Art installations on Level 4
- →Try Turkish breakfast at Big Chefs
6–10 hours
Free TourIstanbul
- →Turkish Airlines free city tour (book at info desk)
- →Visits Sultanahmet, Hagia Sophia
- →Need Turkish e-Visa to leave airside
- →Allow 90 min back-to-airport buffer
10+ hours
Hotel & city
- →TK Stopover programme — free hotel night
- →M11 metro to city centre (~40 min)
- →Bosphorus cruise, Grand Bazaar
- →Return 3 hours before departure
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