Flights from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Ankara Esenboğa Airport Airport (ESB)

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One-way from £11.06

Getting to Istanbul Airport from Esenboga is very straight forward. There are 12 airliners who all offer direct flights several times a week. The official airport code for Istanbul Airport is IST and for Esenboga it is ESB.

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! Flight to Esenboga will get more expensive the nearer you get the departure date, so it’s advisable to book in advance if it is possible.

To see all airliners that offer flights between Istanbul Airport and Esenboga please see the table below.

Flights Chart
AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast FlightFlights
Turkish Airlines1413141415141500:1023:00VIEW FLIGHTS
AirSERBIA910101011101100:1023:00VIEW FLIGHTS
Singapore Airlines656676709:0015:10VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand555555502:0022:20VIEW FLIGHTS
JetBlue444444402:0020:10VIEW FLIGHTS
Royal Air Maroc333333300:1023:00VIEW FLIGHTS
Thai Airways222222207:5517:10VIEW FLIGHTS
TAP Air Portugal222222202:0022:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Asiana Airlines222222218:0020:10VIEW FLIGHTS
Tarom112221213:0022:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Malaysia Airlines111111110:0010:00VIEW FLIGHTS
LOT111111116:0021:10VIEW FLIGHTS

Turkish Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 00:10 and 23:00.

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
00:10
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2186
Royal Air MarocAT9439
02:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4892
AirSERBIAJU8191
Turkish AirlinesTK2192
TAP Air PortugalTP8832
JetBlueB66933
07:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4886
AirSERBIAJU8160
Turkish AirlinesTK2122
08:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4882
Thai AirwaysTG9300
Turkish AirlinesTK2126
09:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6238
AirSERBIAJU8162
Turkish AirlinesTK2134
10:00
AirlineFlight  No
Malaysia AirlinesMH4290
Singapore AirlinesSQ6282
AirSERBIAJU8164
Turkish AirlinesTK2138
11:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6209
Turkish AirlinesTK2142
12:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6250
AirSERBIAJU8168
Turkish AirlinesTK2146
14:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6264
Turkish AirlinesTK2154
JetBlueB66935
15:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4880
Singapore AirlinesSQ6270
AirSERBIAJU8174
Turkish AirlinesTK2158
16:00
AirlineFlight  No
Thai AirwaysTG9302
AirSERBIAJU8176
Turkish AirlinesTK2162
LOTLO4601
18:00
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8180
Turkish AirlinesTK2170
Asiana AirlinesOZ6949
JetBlueB66928
19:00
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2174
Royal Air MarocAT9445
Asiana AirlinesOZ6951
JetBlueB66932
21:10
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4888
AirSERBIAJU8154
TaromRO9179
Turkish AirlinesTK2182
Royal Air MarocAT9443
TAP Air PortugalTP8826
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Tuesday
02:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4892
AirSERBIAJU8191
Turkish AirlinesTK2192
TAP Air PortugalTP8832
JetBlueB66933
07:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4886
AirSERBIAJU8160
Turkish AirlinesTK2122
07:55
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4882
Thai AirwaysTG9300
Turkish AirlinesTK2126
09:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6238
AirSERBIAJU8162
Turkish AirlinesTK2134
10:00
AirlineFlight  No
Malaysia AirlinesMH4290
Singapore AirlinesSQ6282
AirSERBIAJU8164
Turkish AirlinesTK2138
12:05
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6250
AirSERBIAJU8168
Turkish AirlinesTK2146
14:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6264
Turkish AirlinesTK2154
JetBlueB66935
15:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4880
Singapore AirlinesSQ6270
AirSERBIAJU8174
Turkish AirlinesTK2158
16:15
AirlineFlight  No
Thai AirwaysTG9302
AirSERBIAJU8176
Turkish AirlinesTK2162
18:00
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8180
Turkish AirlinesTK2170
Asiana AirlinesOZ6949
JetBlueB66928
19:00
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2174
Royal Air MarocAT9445
Asiana AirlinesOZ6951
JetBlueB66932
21:10
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4888
AirSERBIAJU8154
TaromRO9179
Turkish AirlinesTK2182
Royal Air MarocAT9443
LOTLO4601
TAP Air PortugalTP8826
23:00
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8156
Turkish AirlinesTK2186
Royal Air MarocAT9439
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Wednesday
02:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4892
AirSERBIAJU8191
Turkish AirlinesTK2192
TAP Air PortugalTP8832
JetBlueB66933
07:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4886
AirSERBIAJU8160
Turkish AirlinesTK2122
08:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4882
Thai AirwaysTG9300
Turkish AirlinesTK2126
09:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6238
AirSERBIAJU8162
Turkish AirlinesTK2134
10:00
AirlineFlight  No
Malaysia AirlinesMH4290
Singapore AirlinesSQ6282
AirSERBIAJU8164
Turkish AirlinesTK2138
11:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6209
Turkish AirlinesTK2142
13:05
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6204
AirSERBIAJU8170
TaromRO9181
Turkish AirlinesTK2150
14:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6264
Turkish AirlinesTK2154
JetBlueB66935
15:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4880
Singapore AirlinesSQ6270
AirSERBIAJU8174
Turkish AirlinesTK2158
16:00
AirlineFlight  No
Thai AirwaysTG9302
AirSERBIAJU8176
Turkish AirlinesTK2162
LOTLO4601
18:00
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8180
Turkish AirlinesTK2170
Asiana AirlinesOZ6949
JetBlueB66928
19:00
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2174
Royal Air MarocAT9445
Asiana AirlinesOZ6951
JetBlueB66932
21:10
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4888
AirSERBIAJU8154
TaromRO9179
Turkish AirlinesTK2182
Royal Air MarocAT9443
TAP Air PortugalTP8826
23:00
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8156
Turkish AirlinesTK2186
Royal Air MarocAT9439
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Thursday
02:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4892
AirSERBIAJU8191
Turkish AirlinesTK2192
TAP Air PortugalTP8832
JetBlueB66933
07:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4886
AirSERBIAJU8160
Turkish AirlinesTK2122
08:00
AirlineFlight  No
Thai AirwaysTG9300
Turkish AirlinesTK2126
09:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6238
AirSERBIAJU8162
Turkish AirlinesTK2134
09:10
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4882
10:00
AirlineFlight  No
Malaysia AirlinesMH4290
Singapore AirlinesSQ6282
AirSERBIAJU8164
Turkish AirlinesTK2138
11:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6209
Turkish AirlinesTK2142
13:15
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6204
AirSERBIAJU8170
TaromRO9181
Turkish AirlinesTK2150
14:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6264
Turkish AirlinesTK2154
JetBlueB66935
15:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4880
Singapore AirlinesSQ6270
AirSERBIAJU8174
Turkish AirlinesTK2158
16:00
AirlineFlight  No
Thai AirwaysTG9302
AirSERBIAJU8176
Turkish AirlinesTK2162
LOTLO4601
18:00
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8180
Turkish AirlinesTK2170
Asiana AirlinesOZ6949
JetBlueB66928
19:00
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2174
Royal Air MarocAT9445
Asiana AirlinesOZ6951
JetBlueB66932
21:10
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4888
AirSERBIAJU8154
TaromRO9179
Turkish AirlinesTK2182
Royal Air MarocAT9443
TAP Air PortugalTP8826
23:00
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8156
Turkish AirlinesTK2186
Royal Air MarocAT9439
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Friday
02:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4892
AirSERBIAJU8191
Turkish AirlinesTK2192
TAP Air PortugalTP8832
JetBlueB66933
07:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4886
AirSERBIAJU8160
Turkish AirlinesTK2122
08:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4882
Thai AirwaysTG9300
Turkish AirlinesTK2126
09:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6238
AirSERBIAJU8162
Turkish AirlinesTK2134
10:00
AirlineFlight  No
Malaysia AirlinesMH4290
Singapore AirlinesSQ6282
AirSERBIAJU8164
Turkish AirlinesTK2138
11:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6209
Turkish AirlinesTK2142
12:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6250
AirSERBIAJU8168
Turkish AirlinesTK2146
13:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6204
AirSERBIAJU8170
TaromRO9181
Turkish AirlinesTK2150
14:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6264
Turkish AirlinesTK2154
JetBlueB66935
15:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4880
Singapore AirlinesSQ6270
AirSERBIAJU8174
Turkish AirlinesTK2158
16:00
AirlineFlight  No
Thai AirwaysTG9302
AirSERBIAJU8176
Turkish AirlinesTK2162
LOTLO4601
18:00
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8180
Turkish AirlinesTK2170
Asiana AirlinesOZ6949
JetBlueB66928
19:00
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2174
Royal Air MarocAT9445
Asiana AirlinesOZ6951
JetBlueB66932
21:10
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4888
AirSERBIAJU8154
TaromRO9179
Turkish AirlinesTK2182
Royal Air MarocAT9443
TAP Air PortugalTP8826
23:00
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8156
Turkish AirlinesTK2186
Royal Air MarocAT9439
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Saturday
02:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4892
AirSERBIAJU8191
Turkish AirlinesTK2192
TAP Air PortugalTP8832
JetBlueB66933
07:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4886
AirSERBIAJU8160
Turkish AirlinesTK2122
08:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4882
Thai AirwaysTG9300
Turkish AirlinesTK2126
09:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6238
AirSERBIAJU8162
Turkish AirlinesTK2134
10:00
AirlineFlight  No
Malaysia AirlinesMH4290
Singapore AirlinesSQ6282
AirSERBIAJU8164
Turkish AirlinesTK2138
11:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6209
Turkish AirlinesTK2142
12:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6250
AirSERBIAJU8168
Turkish AirlinesTK2146
14:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6264
Turkish AirlinesTK2154
JetBlueB66935
15:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4880
Singapore AirlinesSQ6270
AirSERBIAJU8174
Turkish AirlinesTK2158
16:00
AirlineFlight  No
Thai AirwaysTG9302
AirSERBIAJU8176
Turkish AirlinesTK2162
18:00
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8180
Turkish AirlinesTK2170
Asiana AirlinesOZ6949
JetBlueB66928
19:00
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2174
Royal Air MarocAT9445
Asiana AirlinesOZ6951
JetBlueB66932
21:10
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4888
AirSERBIAJU8154
TaromRO9179
Turkish AirlinesTK2182
Royal Air MarocAT9443
LOTLO4601
TAP Air PortugalTP8826
23:00
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8156
Turkish AirlinesTK2186
Royal Air MarocAT9439
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Sunday
00:10
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8156
Royal Air MarocAT9439
02:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4892
AirSERBIAJU8191
Turkish AirlinesTK2192
TAP Air PortugalTP8832
JetBlueB66933
07:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4886
AirSERBIAJU8160
Turkish AirlinesTK2122
08:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4882
Thai AirwaysTG9300
Turkish AirlinesTK2126
09:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6238
AirSERBIAJU8162
Turkish AirlinesTK2134
10:00
AirlineFlight  No
Malaysia AirlinesMH4290
Singapore AirlinesSQ6282
AirSERBIAJU8164
Turkish AirlinesTK2138
11:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6209
Turkish AirlinesTK2142
12:00
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2146
13:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6204
AirSERBIAJU8170
TaromRO9181
Turkish AirlinesTK2150
13:10
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6250
AirSERBIAJU8168
14:00
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2154
15:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4880
Singapore AirlinesSQ6270
AirSERBIAJU8174
Turkish AirlinesTK2158
15:10
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6264
JetBlueB66935
16:00
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2162
17:10
AirlineFlight  No
Thai AirwaysTG9302
AirSERBIAJU8176
LOTLO4601
18:00
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2170
19:00
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2174
19:10
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8180
Asiana AirlinesOZ6949
JetBlueB66928
20:10
AirlineFlight  No
Royal Air MarocAT9445
Asiana AirlinesOZ6951
JetBlueB66932
21:10
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2182
22:20
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4888
AirSERBIAJU8154
TaromRO9179
Royal Air MarocAT9443
TAP Air PortugalTP8826
23:00
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2186
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If the airlines stated don’t offer flights that suite your travel times, you could look at alternative options. Below we have summarised flights from alternative departures airports and flights that are not direct.

Alternative Direct Routes
RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
Canakkale to Ankara Esenboga 01 Hour 28 Minutes
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen to Ankara Esenboga 058 Minutes
Tekirdag to Ankara Esenboga 01 Hour 22 Minutes

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

DIRECT Pegasus Airlines
What is the cheapest direct flight one way from Istanbul IST to Ankara ESB?
The cheapest direct flight one way from Istanbul IST to Ankara ESB is £11.06 ($14 €13.26)
£11.06
$14 | €13.26
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DIRECT Pegasus Airlines
What is the cheapest direct return flight from Istanbul IST to Ankara ESB?
The cheapest direct return flight from Istanbul IST to Ankara ESB is £26.85 ($34 €32.21)
£26.85
$34 | €32.21
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Flight Info FAQ - Istanbul (IST) to Ankara (ESB)

Who flies from Istanbul to Ankara?
The following airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ankara (ESB): 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 Istanbul to Ankara?
The flight from Istanbul to Ankara is 380KM or 236 miles.
How long does the flight from Istanbul to Ankara to take?
The flight from Istanbul to Ankara takes 1 Hour 8 Minutes.

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