42 same-day destinations

Extreme Day Trips from Ben Gurion Airport

Out before 08:00, home after 21:00, and up to four hours each way. These are the real morning-out, evening-back routes from Ben Gurion Airport, worked out from our live flight schedules to help plan your extreme day trip.

42
Destinations
21
Countries

Times shown are the earliest morning outbound and the latest evening return we can see in the schedules. Hours on the ground are approximate. Always double-check the exact times when you book, and leave room for delays on the way home.

Cyprus

Larnarca

LCA

Cyprus

0h 54m
each way
02:15
Out from Ben Gurion
~22.9h
On the ground
02:55
Back at Ben Gurion
Out Tus Air U8113Back U8112Daily
Things to do in Larnarca
Cyprus

Paphos

PFO

Cyprus

0h 56m
each way
02:25
Out from Ben Gurion
~20.2h
On the ground
00:30
Back at Ben Gurion
Out Bluebird Airways U8162Back 6H510Daily
Things to do in Paphos
Greece
RodesRHO

Greece

1h 26m
each way
02:55
Out from Ben Gurion
~17.2h
On the ground
23:00
Back at Ben Gurion
Out El Al LY5461Back BZ695Daily
Things to do in RodesRodes airport guide
Greece
HeraklionHER

Greece

1h 39m
each way
02:20
Out from Ben Gurion
~18.2h
On the ground
23:50
Back at Ben Gurion
Out Tus Air BZ748Back A3458Daily
Things to do in HeraklionHeraklion airport guide
Greece
AthensATH

Greece

1h 54m
each way
02:15
Out from Ben Gurion
~19.8h
On the ground
01:50
Back at Ben Gurion
Out El Al LY851Back 6H956Daily
Things to do in AthensAthens airport guide
Georgia

Tbilisi

TBS

Georgia

2h 9m
each way
03:30
Out from Ben Gurion
~19.1h
On the ground
02:55
Back at Ben Gurion
Out Sundor LY5107Back IZ418Runs Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
Things to do in Tbilisi
Greece

Thessaloniki

SKG

Greece

2h 11m
each way
03:15
Out from Ben Gurion
~17.5h
On the ground
01:05
Back at Ben Gurion
Out Sundor LY5245Back LY5248Daily
Things to do in Thessaloniki
Greece
KerkyraCFU

Greece

2h 22m
each way
04:00
Out from Ben Gurion
~15.2h
On the ground
23:55
Back at Ben Gurion
Out Heston Airlines IZ51Back 6H538Runs Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun
Things to do in KerkyraKerkyra airport guide
Poland

Katowice

KTW

Poland

2h 30m
each way
00:30
Out from Ben Gurion
~21.3h
On the ground
02:48
Back at Ben Gurion
Out Electra Airways IZ301Back E4360Runs Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat
Things to do in Katowice
Romania

Bucharest

OTP

Romania

2h 30m
each way
00:50
Out from Ben Gurion
~20.1h
On the ground
01:55
Back at Ben Gurion
Out El Al LY875Back LY578Daily
Things to do in Bucharest
Belgium

Liege

LGG

Belgium

2h 30m
each way
02:15
Out from Ben Gurion
~19.3h
On the ground
02:30
Back at Ben Gurion
Out Challenge Airlines 5C853Back LY882Daily
Things to do in Liege
Bulgaria

Sofia

SOF

Bulgaria

2h 30m
each way
02:50
Out from Ben Gurion
~18.6h
On the ground
02:24
Back at Ben Gurion
Out Bulgaria Air FB572Back LY5652Daily
Things to do in Sofia
Bulgaria

Burgas

BOJ

Bulgaria

2h 30m
each way
02:50
Out from Ben Gurion
~16.8h
On the ground
00:40
Back at Ben Gurion
Out Israir Airlines 6H729Back 6H710Daily
Things to do in Burgas
Italy

Verona

VRN

Italy

2h 30m
each way
02:50
Out from Ben Gurion
~18.3h
On the ground
02:05
Back at Ben Gurion
Out Neos NO3917Back NO4610Runs Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Things to do in Verona
Albania

Tirana

TIA

Albania

2h 30m
each way
03:00
Out from Ben Gurion
~17.8h
On the ground
01:47
Back at Ben Gurion
Out Electra Airways LY5183Back IZ1412Runs Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun
Things to do in Tirana
Moldova

Chișinău

RMO

Moldova

2h 30m
each way
03:00
Out from Ben Gurion
~16.9h
On the ground
00:55
Back at Ben Gurion
Out El Al LY5329Back LY5330Runs Thu, Sat
Things to do in Chișinău
Lithuania

Vilnius

VNO

Lithuania

2h 30m
each way
03:05
Out from Ben Gurion
~18.3h
On the ground
02:25
Back at Ben Gurion
Out Flylili IZ2549Back 6H824Runs Tue, Thu, Sun
Things to do in Vilnius
Poland

Krakow

KRK

Poland

2h 30m
each way
03:40
Out from Ben Gurion
~17.8h
On the ground
02:25
Back at Ben Gurion
Out LOT (100 Years Krosno Glass Livery) LO2112Back LO2111Runs Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun
Things to do in Krakow
Serbia

Belgrad

BEG

Serbia

2h 30m
each way
04:00
Out from Ben Gurion
~15.6h
On the ground
00:35
Back at Ben Gurion
Out Flylili IZ387Back LY5196Runs Fri
Things to do in Belgrad
Latvia

Riga

RIX

Latvia

2h 30m
each way
04:10
Out from Ben Gurion
~17.8h
On the ground
02:55
Back at Ben Gurion
Out airBaltic BT772Back BT771Runs Wed, Fri, Sun
Things to do in Riga
Bulgaria

Varna

VAR

Bulgaria

2h 30m
each way
04:30
Out from Ben Gurion
~15.6h
On the ground
01:05
Back at Ben Gurion
Out El Al LY5155Back 6H714Runs Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Things to do in Varna
Romania

Iasi

IAS

Romania

2h 30m
each way
04:30
Out from Ben Gurion
~17.1h
On the ground
02:37
Back at Ben Gurion
Out SkyUp Airlines U53106Back U53105Runs Tue, Wed
Things to do in Iasi
Poland

Radom-Sadkow Airport

RDO

Poland

2h 30m
each way
05:00
Out from Ben Gurion
~16.5h
On the ground
02:27
Back at Ben Gurion
Out Enter Air E4341Back E4220Runs Mon
Things to do in Radom-Sadkow Airport
Italy
CataniaCTA

Italy

2h 45m
each way
04:00
Out from Ben Gurion
~15.3h
On the ground
00:45
Back at Ben Gurion
Out Israir Airlines 6H335Back LY5426Runs Mon, Fri
Things to do in CataniaCatania airport guide
Italy
NaplesNAP

Italy

2h 57m
each way
03:55
Out from Ben Gurion
~11.4h
On the ground
21:15
Back at Ben Gurion
Out Sundor LY5111Back LY5112Runs Fri
Things to do in NaplesNaples airport guide
UAE
Abu DhabiAUH

UAE

2h 59m
each way
05:00
Out from Ben Gurion
~10.5h
On the ground
21:25
Back at Ben Gurion
Out Etihad Airways EY610Back EY599Daily
Things to do in Abu DhabiAbu Dhabi airport guide
UAE
DubaiDXB

UAE

3h
each way
06:55
Out from Ben Gurion
~8.5h
On the ground
21:25
Back at Ben Gurion
Out flydubai FZ1542Back FZ1807Daily

Metro Red line runs to downtown (AED 8.50, 45 mins). Avoid visiting in summer!

Things to do in DubaiDubai airport guide
Hungary
BudapestBUD

Hungary

3h 3m
each way
03:15
Out from Ben Gurion
~16.6h
On the ground
01:56
Back at Ben Gurion
Out Israir Airlines 6H727Back IZ1292Daily
Things to do in BudapestBudapest airport guide
Italy
RomeFCO

Italy

3h 11m
each way
03:15
Out from Ben Gurion
~16.6h
On the ground
02:15
Back at Ben Gurion
Out ITA Airways AZ809Back 6H344Daily

Fiumicino Airport is 30 mins from Termini station via Leonardo Express (€14).

Things to do in RomeRome airport guide
Austria
ViennaVIE

Austria

3h 17m
each way
04:00
Out from Ben Gurion
~16.4h
On the ground
02:55
Back at Ben Gurion
Out Austrian Airlines OS84Back OS1083Daily
Things to do in ViennaVienna airport guide
Italy

Venice

VCE

Italy

3h 23m
each way
02:35
Out from Ben Gurion
~17h
On the ground
02:20
Back at Ben Gurion
Out Electra Airways LY279Back LY290Runs Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun
Things to do in Venice
Poland

Warsaw

WAW

Poland

3h 27m
each way
02:45
Out from Ben Gurion
~16.2h
On the ground
01:50
Back at Ben Gurion
Out Enter Air E4211Back LO151Daily
Things to do in Warsaw
Ethiopia

Addis Ababa

ADD

Ethiopia

3h 33m
each way
01:15
Out from Ben Gurion
~17.7h
On the ground
02:00
Back at Ben Gurion
Out Ethiopian Airlines ET449Back ET404Daily
Things to do in Addis Ababa
Czech Republic
PraguePRG

Czech Republic

3h 36m
each way
02:45
Out from Ben Gurion
~16.6h
On the ground
02:35
Back at Ben Gurion
Out arkia IZ1281Back QS1286Daily

Take Airport Express bus (€4) to the city. Beer is cheaper than water!

Things to do in PraguePrague airport guide
Germany
MunichMUC

Germany

3h 37m
each way
02:50
Out from Ben Gurion
~15.5h
On the ground
01:35
Back at Ben Gurion
Out Electra Airways LY251Back LH682Daily
Things to do in MunichMunich airport guide
Italy
MilanMXP

Italy

3h 41m
each way
02:45
Out from Ben Gurion
~15.8h
On the ground
01:55
Back at Ben Gurion
Out Neos IZ337Back NO1382Runs Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
Things to do in MilanMilan airport guide
France
NiceNCE

France

3h 43m
each way
04:00
Out from Ben Gurion
~12.7h
On the ground
00:05
Back at Ben Gurion
Out El Al LY223Back LY224Runs Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Things to do in NiceNice airport guide
Switzerland
ZurichZRH

Switzerland

3h 48m
each way
03:10
Out from Ben Gurion
~14.8h
On the ground
01:35
Back at Ben Gurion
Out Electra Airways LY243Back LX256Runs Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
Things to do in ZurichZurich airport guide
Germany
BerlinBER

Germany

3h 51m
each way
02:40
Out from Ben Gurion
~12.3h
On the ground
22:40
Back at Ben Gurion
Out El Al LY2371Back 6H254Runs Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
Things to do in BerlinBerlin airport guide
France
MarseilleMRS

France

3h 53m
each way
02:00
Out from Ben Gurion
~12.4h
On the ground
22:10
Back at Ben Gurion
Out El Al LY321Back LY322Runs Tue, Fri, Sun
Things to do in MarseilleMarseille airport guide
Switzerland
GenevaGVA

Switzerland

3h 56m
each way
04:10
Out from Ben Gurion
~12.5h
On the ground
00:30
Back at Ben Gurion
Out El Al LY345Back IZ522Runs Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri
Things to do in GenevaGeneva airport guide
Germany
FrankfurtFRA

Germany

3h 59m
each way
02:25
Out from Ben Gurion
~12.5h
On the ground
22:50
Back at Ben Gurion
Out El Al LY357Back LY356Daily
Things to do in FrankfurtFrankfurt airport guide

How we work these out

We scan the real departure and arrival schedules at Ben Gurion Airport, then match an early morning outbound (before 08:00) with a late evening return (landing back after 21:00, including red-eye arrivals). We only keep destinations within about four hours' flying each way, so every trip on this list is a genuine there-and-back-in-a-day adventure. The list refreshes as schedules change through the seasons.