18 same-day destinations

Extreme Day Trips from Ben Gurion

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 so the list stays current.

18
Destinations
12
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
04:30
Out from Ben Gurion
~18.2h
On the ground
00:30
Back at Ben Gurion
Things to do in Larnarca
Cyprus

Paphos

PFO

Cyprus

0h 56m
each way
07:00
Out from Ben Gurion
~14h
On the ground
22:50
Back at Ben Gurion
Things to do in Paphos
Greece

Heraklion

HER

Greece

1h 39m
each way
05:15
Out from Ben Gurion
~15.3h
On the ground
23:50
Back at Ben Gurion
Things to do in HeraklionHeraklion airport guide
Greece

Athens

ATH

Greece

1h 54m
each way
05:05
Out from Ben Gurion
~15.9h
On the ground
00:45
Back at Ben Gurion
Things to do in Athens
Georgia

Tbilisi

TBS

Georgia

2h 9m
each way
04:55
Out from Ben Gurion
~13h
On the ground
22:10
Back at Ben Gurion
Things to do in Tbilisi
Germany

Berlin

BER

Germany

2h 30m
each way
04:20
Out from Ben Gurion
~13.3h
On the ground
22:40
Back at Ben Gurion
Things to do in BerlinBerlin airport guide
Romania

Bucharest

OTP

Romania

2h 30m
each way
04:30
Out from Ben Gurion
~15.4h
On the ground
00:56
Back at Ben Gurion
Things to do in Bucharest
Bulgaria

Sofia

SOF

Bulgaria

2h 30m
each way
05:15
Out from Ben Gurion
~11.8h
On the ground
22:05
Back at Ben Gurion
Things to do in Sofia
Bulgaria

Varna

VAR

Bulgaria

2h 30m
each way
05:15
Out from Ben Gurion
~13.8h
On the ground
00:00
Back at Ben Gurion
Things to do in Varna
Bulgaria

Burgas

BOJ

Bulgaria

2h 30m
each way
05:30
Out from Ben Gurion
~12.2h
On the ground
22:40
Back at Ben Gurion
Things to do in Burgas
UAE

Abu Dhabi

AUH

UAE

2h 59m
each way
05:45
Out from Ben Gurion
~9.7h
On the ground
21:25
Back at Ben Gurion
Things to do in Abu DhabiAbu Dhabi airport guide
Hungary

Budapest

BUD

Hungary

3h 3m
each way
06:35
Out from Ben Gurion
~9h
On the ground
21:40
Back at Ben Gurion
Things to do in BudapestBudapest airport guide
Italy

Rome

FCO

Italy

3h 11m
each way
07:05
Out from Ben Gurion
~10.7h
On the ground
00:10
Back at Ben Gurion

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

Things to do in RomeRome airport guide
Ethiopia

Addis Ababa

ADD

Ethiopia

3h 33m
each way
05:50
Out from Ben Gurion
~8.1h
On the ground
21:00
Back at Ben Gurion
Things to do in Addis Ababa
Czech Republic

Prague

PRG

Czech Republic

3h 36m
each way
04:40
Out from Ben Gurion
~12.6h
On the ground
00:25
Back at Ben Gurion

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

Things to do in PraguePrague airport guide
Italy

Milan

MXP

Italy

3h 41m
each way
04:20
Out from Ben Gurion
~11h
On the ground
22:40
Back at Ben Gurion
Things to do in MilanMilan airport guide
Switzerland

Zurich

ZRH

Switzerland

3h 48m
each way
06:00
Out from Ben Gurion
~10.6h
On the ground
00:10
Back at Ben Gurion
Things to do in ZurichZurich airport guide
Germany

Frankfurt am Main

FRA

Germany

3h 59m
each way
05:30
Out from Ben Gurion
~7.8h
On the ground
21:15
Back at Ben Gurion
Things to do in Frankfurt am MainFrankfurt am Main 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.