We are taking the Turkye tour in April 2026. Does anyone have info on the timing of a flight from Izmir to Istanbul and then a flight to the States (Chicago). Basically, I want to know if we need to allow an additional day after the tour.
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Salem, Oregon, USA
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The tour bus will take people to the Izmir airport for flights leaving roughly after 10:30 - check your tour materials this information should be included. If your flight leaves earlier, then you should make alternative arrangements, or the guide may help match you up with others needing to leave early and help you get a taxi. It's an hour drive from Kusadasi to Izmir airport.
The flight timing is the reason I chose to take a later flight from Izmir, then flew to Amsterdam to stay overnight and then onward home the next morning. As you are in Chicago you may have better flight options than I do on the west coast. Make sure you have at least 2 hours to transfer at Istanbul, especially if you have luggage. If you book a separate one way flight from Izmir to Istanbul (and it's not on the same ticket as your Chicago-Istanbul flights) then give yourself at least 3 hours as you'll have to collect luggage, check in, and go back through security.