Flights from Ankara Airport ESB to Istanbul Airport IST

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If it is your first time travelling to Istanbul Airport then check out the airliners LOT, Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines, TAP Air Portugal, Singapore Airlines, Tarom, Asiana Airlines, JetBlue, Air New Zealand, Royal Air Maroc, AirSERBIA and Turkish Airlines. These airliners all offer direct flights that depart from Esenboga, so you will find flying to Istanbul Airport is quite easy. The official airport code for Esenboga is ESB and for Istanbul Airport it is IST.

The cost of the flights varies significantly so we can’t provide you an estimate. Prices can be 50% cheaper if you book more than a month in advance. If you know the dates you wish to travel then book you flights as soon as you can. The earlier you book your lights the cheaper they will be. You can get saving of up to 50% of you book 2 or 3 months in advance! We advise all our viewers to book well in advance. This way you will get the low priced tickets available.

The table below displays the numbers of daily flights from Esenboga (ESB) to Istanbul Airport (IST) and the relevant airlines that fly.

Flights Chart
AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast FlightFlights
Turkish Airlines1514161616141501:5023:55VIEW FLIGHTS
AirSERBIA888888809:0023:55VIEW FLIGHTS
Royal Air Maroc555555503:5514:55VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand554555503:5522:55VIEW FLIGHTS
JetBlue333333311:0020:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Tarom222222218:0020:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Asiana Airlines222222211:0012:55VIEW FLIGHTS
TAP Air Portugal122212203:5509:00VIEW FLIGHTS
Singapore Airlines122212208:0009:00VIEW FLIGHTS
Thai Airways112111107:0212:00VIEW FLIGHTS
Malaysia Airlines111121114:0022:55VIEW FLIGHTS
LOT111111103:5511:00VIEW FLIGHTS

Turkish Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 01:50 and 23:55.

If you wish to book your flight with Turkish Airlines then we advise you book direct from their website at thy.com. The best discounts can only be obtained from their website.

The flight time for the selected route vary based on the month you will travel, but below we has summarised the most common times they will fly. We recommend you only take these times as guidance and check with appropriate airline for the exact times for the date you depart.

Flights Time In WeekDays
DayFlight TimesFlights
Monday
01:50
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2189
03:55
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4879
Turkish AirlinesTK2193
Royal Air MarocAT9441
TAP Air PortugalTP8854
08:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4891
Singapore AirlinesSQ6217
Turkish AirlinesTK2117
10:40
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2127
11:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4885
AirSERBIAJU8163
Turkish AirlinesTK2135
Royal Air MarocAT9450
LOTLO4602
12:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4883
Thai AirwaysTG9303
AirSERBIAJU8165
Turkish AirlinesTK2139
Royal Air MarocAT9447
Asiana AirlinesOZ6948
JetBlueB66934
12:55
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2143
Royal Air MarocAT9440
Asiana AirlinesOZ6950
14:00
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8169
Turkish AirlinesTK2119
14:55
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8171
Turkish AirlinesTK2151
Royal Air MarocAT9442
15:55
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2155
JetBlueB66939
18:00
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8177
TaromRO9184
Turkish AirlinesTK2163
20:40
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8181
TaromRO9186
Turkish AirlinesTK2171
JetBlueB66936
21:05
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2175
22:55
AirlineFlight  No
Malaysia AirlinesMH4295
Air New ZealandNZ4887
AirSERBIAJU8186
Turkish AirlinesTK2183
23:55
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8150
Turkish AirlinesTK2185
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Tuesday
03:55
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4879
Turkish AirlinesTK2193
Royal Air MarocAT9441
LOTLO4602
TAP Air PortugalTP8854
08:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4891
Singapore AirlinesSQ6217
Turkish AirlinesTK2117
09:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6203
AirSERBIAJU8161
Turkish AirlinesTK2123
TAP Air PortugalTP8843
10:50
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2127
11:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4885
AirSERBIAJU8163
Turkish AirlinesTK2135
Royal Air MarocAT9450
12:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4883
Thai AirwaysTG9303
AirSERBIAJU8165
Turkish AirlinesTK2139
Royal Air MarocAT9447
Asiana AirlinesOZ6948
JetBlueB66934
12:55
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2143
Royal Air MarocAT9440
Asiana AirlinesOZ6950
14:55
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8171
Turkish AirlinesTK2151
Royal Air MarocAT9442
15:55
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2155
JetBlueB66939
18:00
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8177
TaromRO9184
Turkish AirlinesTK2163
19:55
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8181
TaromRO9186
Turkish AirlinesTK2171
JetBlueB66936
21:05
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2175
22:55
AirlineFlight  No
Malaysia AirlinesMH4295
Air New ZealandNZ4887
AirSERBIAJU8186
Turkish AirlinesTK2183
23:55
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8150
Turkish AirlinesTK2185
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Wednesday
01:50
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2189
03:55
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4879
Turkish AirlinesTK2193
Royal Air MarocAT9441
TAP Air PortugalTP8854
05:35
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK69
07:02
AirlineFlight  No
Thai AirwaysTG7545
08:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6217
Turkish AirlinesTK2117
09:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6203
AirSERBIAJU8161
Turkish AirlinesTK2123
TAP Air PortugalTP8843
10:40
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2127
11:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4885
AirSERBIAJU8163
Turkish AirlinesTK2135
Royal Air MarocAT9450
LOTLO4602
12:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4883
Thai AirwaysTG9303
AirSERBIAJU8165
Turkish AirlinesTK2139
Royal Air MarocAT9447
Asiana AirlinesOZ6948
JetBlueB66934
12:55
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2143
Royal Air MarocAT9440
Asiana AirlinesOZ6950
14:55
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8171
Turkish AirlinesTK2151
Royal Air MarocAT9442
15:55
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2155
JetBlueB66939
18:00
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8177
TaromRO9184
Turkish AirlinesTK2163
20:40
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8181
TaromRO9186
Turkish AirlinesTK2171
JetBlueB66936
21:05
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2175
22:55
AirlineFlight  No
Malaysia AirlinesMH4295
Air New ZealandNZ4887
AirSERBIAJU8186
Turkish AirlinesTK2183
23:55
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8150
Turkish AirlinesTK2185
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Thursday
01:50
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2189
03:55
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4879
Turkish AirlinesTK2193
Royal Air MarocAT9441
TAP Air PortugalTP8854
08:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4891
Singapore AirlinesSQ6217
Turkish AirlinesTK2117
09:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6203
AirSERBIAJU8161
Turkish AirlinesTK2123
TAP Air PortugalTP8843
10:40
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2127
11:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4885
AirSERBIAJU8163
Turkish AirlinesTK2135
Royal Air MarocAT9450
LOTLO4602
12:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4883
Thai AirwaysTG9303
AirSERBIAJU8165
Turkish AirlinesTK2139
Royal Air MarocAT9447
Asiana AirlinesOZ6948
JetBlueB66934
12:55
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2143
Royal Air MarocAT9440
Asiana AirlinesOZ6950
14:55
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8171
Turkish AirlinesTK2151
Royal Air MarocAT9442
15:55
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2155
JetBlueB66939
18:00
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8177
TaromRO9184
Turkish AirlinesTK2163
19:00
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2167
19:55
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8181
TaromRO9186
Turkish AirlinesTK2171
JetBlueB66936
21:05
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2175
22:55
AirlineFlight  No
Malaysia AirlinesMH4295
Air New ZealandNZ4887
AirSERBIAJU8186
Turkish AirlinesTK2183
23:55
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8150
Turkish AirlinesTK2185
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Friday
01:50
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2189
03:55
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4879
Turkish AirlinesTK2193
Royal Air MarocAT9441
TAP Air PortugalTP8854
08:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4891
Singapore AirlinesSQ6217
Turkish AirlinesTK2117
10:40
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2127
11:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4883
Air New ZealandNZ4885
Thai AirwaysTG9303
AirSERBIAJU8163
AirSERBIAJU8165
Turkish AirlinesTK2135
Turkish AirlinesTK2139
Royal Air MarocAT9447
Royal Air MarocAT9450
Asiana AirlinesOZ6948
LOTLO4602
JetBlueB66934
12:55
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2143
Royal Air MarocAT9440
Asiana AirlinesOZ6950
14:00
AirlineFlight  No
Malaysia AirlinesMH4275
AirSERBIAJU8169
Turkish AirlinesTK2119
14:55
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8171
Turkish AirlinesTK2151
Turkish AirlinesTK6990
Royal Air MarocAT9442
15:55
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2155
JetBlueB66939
18:00
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8177
TaromRO9184
Turkish AirlinesTK2163
20:40
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8181
TaromRO9186
Turkish AirlinesTK2171
JetBlueB66936
21:05
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2175
22:55
AirlineFlight  No
Malaysia AirlinesMH4295
Air New ZealandNZ4887
AirSERBIAJU8186
Turkish AirlinesTK2183
23:55
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8150
Turkish AirlinesTK2185
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Saturday
03:55
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4879
Turkish AirlinesTK2193
Royal Air MarocAT9441
TAP Air PortugalTP8854
08:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4891
Singapore AirlinesSQ6217
Turkish AirlinesTK2117
09:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6203
AirSERBIAJU8161
Turkish AirlinesTK2123
TAP Air PortugalTP8843
09:55
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2127
11:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4885
AirSERBIAJU8163
Turkish AirlinesTK2135
Royal Air MarocAT9450
LOTLO4602
12:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4883
Thai AirwaysTG9303
AirSERBIAJU8165
Turkish AirlinesTK2139
Royal Air MarocAT9447
Asiana AirlinesOZ6948
JetBlueB66934
12:55
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2143
Royal Air MarocAT9440
Asiana AirlinesOZ6950
14:55
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8171
Turkish AirlinesTK2151
Royal Air MarocAT9442
15:55
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2155
JetBlueB66939
18:00
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8177
TaromRO9184
Turkish AirlinesTK2163
19:55
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8181
TaromRO9186
Turkish AirlinesTK2171
JetBlueB66936
21:05
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2175
22:55
AirlineFlight  No
Malaysia AirlinesMH4295
Air New ZealandNZ4887
AirSERBIAJU8186
Turkish AirlinesTK2183
23:55
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8150
Turkish AirlinesTK2185
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Sunday
01:50
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2189
03:55
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4879
Turkish AirlinesTK2193
Royal Air MarocAT9441
TAP Air PortugalTP8854
08:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4891
Singapore AirlinesSQ6217
Turkish AirlinesTK2117
09:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6203
AirSERBIAJU8161
Turkish AirlinesTK2123
TAP Air PortugalTP8843
09:55
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2127
11:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4885
AirSERBIAJU8163
Turkish AirlinesTK2135
Royal Air MarocAT9450
LOTLO4602
12:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4883
Thai AirwaysTG9303
AirSERBIAJU8165
Turkish AirlinesTK2139
Royal Air MarocAT9447
Asiana AirlinesOZ6948
JetBlueB66934
12:55
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2143
Royal Air MarocAT9440
Asiana AirlinesOZ6950
14:55
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8171
Turkish AirlinesTK2151
Royal Air MarocAT9442
15:55
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2155
JetBlueB66939
18:00
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8177
TaromRO9184
Turkish AirlinesTK2163
20:40
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8181
TaromRO9186
Turkish AirlinesTK2171
JetBlueB66936
21:05
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2175
22:55
AirlineFlight  No
Malaysia AirlinesMH4295
Air New ZealandNZ4887
AirSERBIAJU8186
Turkish AirlinesTK2183
23:55
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8150
Turkish AirlinesTK2185
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Instead of flying from Esenboga you could consider a few airports that are close by. Please see that table below of alternative routes.

Alternative Direct Routes
RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
Kayseri to Istanbul01 Hour 34 Minutes
Merzifon to Istanbul01 Hour 29 Minutes
Zonguldak to Istanbul046 Minutes
Tokat to Istanbul059 Minutes

Before you start your journey remember to check you have all your documents; in particular, your passport and flight tickets. You will be surprised at the amount of people of forget these!

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Flight Price FAQ - Ankara (ESB) to Istanbul (IST)

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What is the cheapest direct flight one way from Ankara ESB to Istanbul IST?
The cheapest direct flight one way from Ankara ESB to Istanbul IST is £15.82 ($21 €18.60)
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What is the cheapest direct return flight from Ankara ESB to Istanbul IST?
The cheapest direct return flight from Ankara ESB to Istanbul IST is £31.63 ($42 €37.21)
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Flight Info FAQ - Ankara (ESB) to Istanbul (IST)

Who flies from Ankara to Istanbul?
The following airlines fly from Ankara (ESB) to Istanbul (IST): Air New Zealand, AirSERBIA, Asiana Airlines, JetBlue, LOT, Malaysia Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, Singapore Airlines, TAP Air Portugal, Tarom, Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines.
How far is the flight from Ankara to Istanbul?
The flight from Ankara to Istanbul is 380KM or 236 miles.
How long does the flight from Ankara to Istanbul to take?
The flight from Ankara to Istanbul takes 1 Hour 8 Minutes.

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