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

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Returns from £48.11

One-way from £21.05

Getting to Istanbul Airport from Esenboga is very straight forward. There are 17 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 Airlines1817171817161601:0023:55VIEW FLIGHTS
AirSERBIA101010101091002:0023:10VIEW FLIGHTS
Singapore Airlines777775509:0016:10VIEW FLIGHTS
TAP Air Portugal666666602:0022:05VIEW FLIGHTS
JetBlue444445501:0020:05VIEW FLIGHTS
Royal Air Maroc333333307:0022:05VIEW FLIGHTS
Tarom333332201:0022:05VIEW FLIGHTS
Thai Airways222222208:0017:10VIEW FLIGHTS
Asiana Airlines222222218:0022:05VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand000007702:0023:10VIEW FLIGHTS
Malaysia Airlines111111110:0012:15VIEW FLIGHTS
LOT111111116:0016:10VIEW FLIGHTS
EgyptAir111111102:0002:00VIEW FLIGHTS
All Nippon Airways111111102:0007:00VIEW FLIGHTS
Southwind Airlines101000002:5507:00VIEW FLIGHTS
Ariana Afghan Airlines000011023:3023:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Algerie000000203:1012:15VIEW FLIGHTS

Turkish Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 01:00 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
01:00
AirlineFlight  No
TaromRO9173
Turkish AirlinesTK2190
02:00
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9703
AirSERBIAJU8152
Turkish AirlinesTK2192
All Nippon AirwaysNH9673
TAP Air PortugalTP8832
JetBlueB66933
02:55
AirlineFlight  No
Southwind Airlines2S6583
06:10
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK5204
07:00
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8160
Turkish AirlinesTK2122
Royal Air MarocAT9439
08:00
AirlineFlight  No
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
Turkish AirlinesTK2146
13:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6204
AirSERBIAJU8170
TaromRO9171
Turkish AirlinesTK2150
14:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6270
Turkish AirlinesTK2154
TAP Air PortugalTP8840
JetBlueB66935
15:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6264
AirSERBIAJU8174
Turkish AirlinesTK2158
TAP Air PortugalTP8844
16:00
AirlineFlight  No
Thai AirwaysTG9302
AirSERBIAJU8176
Turkish AirlinesTK2162
LOTLO4601
TAP Air PortugalTP8834
18:00
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8180
Turkish AirlinesTK2170
Asiana AirlinesOZ6949
JetBlueB66928
19:00
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2174
Royal Air MarocAT9445
Asiana AirlinesOZ6951
TAP Air PortugalTP8842
JetBlueB66932
21:00
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8154
TaromRO9172
Turkish AirlinesTK2182
Royal Air MarocAT9443
TAP Air PortugalTP8836
22:00
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8156
Turkish AirlinesTK2184
23:00
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2120
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Tuesday
01:00
AirlineFlight  No
TaromRO9173
Turkish AirlinesTK2190
02:00
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9703
AirSERBIAJU8152
Turkish AirlinesTK2192
All Nippon AirwaysNH9673
TAP Air PortugalTP8832
JetBlueB66933
07:00
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8160
Turkish AirlinesTK2122
Royal Air MarocAT9439
08:00
AirlineFlight  No
Thai AirwaysTG9300
Turkish AirlinesTK2126
Royal Air MarocAT9445
09:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6238
AirSERBIAJU8162
Turkish AirlinesTK2134
Royal Air MarocAT9443
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
Turkish AirlinesTK2146
13:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6204
AirSERBIAJU8170
TaromRO9171
Turkish AirlinesTK2150
14:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6270
Turkish AirlinesTK2154
TAP Air PortugalTP8840
JetBlueB66935
15:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6264
AirSERBIAJU8174
Turkish AirlinesTK2158
TAP Air PortugalTP8844
16:00
AirlineFlight  No
Thai AirwaysTG9302
AirSERBIAJU8176
Turkish AirlinesTK2162
LOTLO4601
TAP Air PortugalTP8834
18:00
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8180
Turkish AirlinesTK2170
Asiana AirlinesOZ6949
JetBlueB66928
19:00
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2174
Asiana AirlinesOZ6951
TAP Air PortugalTP8842
JetBlueB66932
21:00
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8154
TaromRO9172
Turkish AirlinesTK2182
TAP Air PortugalTP8836
22:00
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8156
Turkish AirlinesTK2184
23:00
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2120
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Wednesday
01:00
AirlineFlight  No
TaromRO9173
Turkish AirlinesTK2190
02:00
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9703
AirSERBIAJU8152
Turkish AirlinesTK2192
All Nippon AirwaysNH9673
TAP Air PortugalTP8832
JetBlueB66933
07:00
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8160
Turkish AirlinesTK2122
Southwind Airlines2S8696
08:00
AirlineFlight  No
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
Turkish AirlinesTK2146
13:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6204
AirSERBIAJU8170
TaromRO9171
Turkish AirlinesTK2150
14:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6270
Turkish AirlinesTK2154
TAP Air PortugalTP8840
JetBlueB66935
15:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6264
AirSERBIAJU8174
Turkish AirlinesTK2158
TAP Air PortugalTP8844
16:00
AirlineFlight  No
Thai AirwaysTG9302
AirSERBIAJU8176
Turkish AirlinesTK2162
LOTLO4601
TAP Air PortugalTP8834
18:00
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8180
Turkish AirlinesTK2170
Asiana AirlinesOZ6949
JetBlueB66928
19:00
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2174
Royal Air MarocAT9445
Asiana AirlinesOZ6951
TAP Air PortugalTP8842
JetBlueB66932
21:00
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8154
TaromRO9172
Turkish AirlinesTK2182
Royal Air MarocAT9443
TAP Air PortugalTP8836
22:00
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8156
Turkish AirlinesTK2184
Royal Air MarocAT9439
23:00
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2120
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Thursday
01:00
AirlineFlight  No
TaromRO9173
Turkish AirlinesTK2190
02:00
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9703
AirSERBIAJU8152
Turkish AirlinesTK2192
All Nippon AirwaysNH9673
TAP Air PortugalTP8832
JetBlueB66933
07:00
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8160
Turkish AirlinesTK2122
Royal Air MarocAT9439
08:00
AirlineFlight  No
Thai AirwaysTG9300
Turkish AirlinesTK2126
Royal Air MarocAT9445
09:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6238
AirSERBIAJU8162
Turkish AirlinesTK2134
Royal Air MarocAT9443
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
Turkish AirlinesTK2146
13:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6204
AirSERBIAJU8170
TaromRO9171
Turkish AirlinesTK2150
13:50
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK5205
14:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6270
Turkish AirlinesTK2154
TAP Air PortugalTP8840
JetBlueB66935
15:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6264
AirSERBIAJU8174
Turkish AirlinesTK2158
TAP Air PortugalTP8844
16:00
AirlineFlight  No
Thai AirwaysTG9302
AirSERBIAJU8176
Turkish AirlinesTK2162
LOTLO4601
TAP Air PortugalTP8834
18:00
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8180
Turkish AirlinesTK2170
Asiana AirlinesOZ6949
JetBlueB66928
19:00
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2174
Asiana AirlinesOZ6951
TAP Air PortugalTP8842
JetBlueB66932
21:00
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8154
TaromRO9172
Turkish AirlinesTK2182
TAP Air PortugalTP8836
22:00
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8156
Turkish AirlinesTK2184
23:00
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2120
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Friday
01:00
AirlineFlight  No
TaromRO9173
Turkish AirlinesTK2190
02:00
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9703
AirSERBIAJU8152
Turkish AirlinesTK2192
All Nippon AirwaysNH9673
TAP Air PortugalTP8832
JetBlueB66933
07:00
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8160
Turkish AirlinesTK2122
08:00
AirlineFlight  No
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
Turkish AirlinesTK2146
13:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6204
AirSERBIAJU8170
TaromRO9171
Turkish AirlinesTK2150
14:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6270
Turkish AirlinesTK2154
TAP Air PortugalTP8840
JetBlueB66935
15:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6264
AirSERBIAJU8174
Turkish AirlinesTK2158
TAP Air PortugalTP8844
16:00
AirlineFlight  No
Thai AirwaysTG9302
AirSERBIAJU8176
Turkish AirlinesTK2162
LOTLO4601
TAP Air PortugalTP8834
18:00
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8180
Turkish AirlinesTK2170
Asiana AirlinesOZ6949
JetBlueB66928
19:00
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2174
Royal Air MarocAT9445
Asiana AirlinesOZ6951
TAP Air PortugalTP8842
JetBlueB66932
21:00
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8154
TaromRO9172
Turkish AirlinesTK2182
Royal Air MarocAT9443
TAP Air PortugalTP8836
22:00
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8156
Turkish AirlinesTK2184
Royal Air MarocAT9439
23:00
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2120
23:30
AirlineFlight  No
Ariana Afghan AirlinesFG720
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Saturday
00:10
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2120
00:34
AirlineFlight  No
Ariana Afghan AirlinesFG720
01:00
AirlineFlight  No
TaromRO9173
Turkish AirlinesTK2190
02:00
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9703
AirSERBIAJU8152
Turkish AirlinesTK2192
All Nippon AirwaysNH9673
TAP Air PortugalTP8832
JetBlueB66933
03:10
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4880
07:00
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8160
Turkish AirlinesTK2122
Royal Air MarocAT9439
08:00
AirlineFlight  No
Thai AirwaysTG9300
Turkish AirlinesTK2126
08:10
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4884
09:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6238
AirSERBIAJU8162
Turkish AirlinesTK2134
09:10
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4892
10:00
AirlineFlight  No
Malaysia AirlinesMH4290
Singapore AirlinesSQ6282
AirSERBIAJU8164
Turkish AirlinesTK2138
11:00
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2142
12:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6250
Turkish AirlinesTK2146
14:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6270
Turkish AirlinesTK2154
TAP Air PortugalTP8840
JetBlueB66935
15:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6264
AirSERBIAJU8174
Turkish AirlinesTK2158
TAP Air PortugalTP8844
16:00
AirlineFlight  No
Thai AirwaysTG9302
AirSERBIAJU8176
Turkish AirlinesTK2162
LOTLO4601
TAP Air PortugalTP8834
16:10
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4886
18:00
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8180
Turkish AirlinesTK2170
Asiana AirlinesOZ6949
JetBlueB66928
19:00
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2174
Royal Air MarocAT9445
Asiana AirlinesOZ6951
TAP Air PortugalTP8842
JetBlueB66932
19:10
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4888
JetBlueB66938
21:00
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8154
TaromRO9172
Turkish AirlinesTK2182
Royal Air MarocAT9443
TAP Air PortugalTP8836
22:00
AirlineFlight  No
AirSERBIAJU8156
Turkish AirlinesTK2184
22:10
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4882
23:10
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4890
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Sunday
01:00
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2190
JetBlueB66933
02:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4880
EgyptAirMS9703
AirSERBIAJU8152
Turkish AirlinesTK2192
TAP Air PortugalTP8832
JetBlueB66935
02:10
AirlineFlight  No
TaromRO9173
03:10
AirlineFlight  No
Air AlgerieAH3958
06:00
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2116
07:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4884
AirSERBIAJU8160
Turkish AirlinesTK2122
All Nippon AirwaysNH9673
Royal Air MarocAT9445
08:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4892
Thai AirwaysTG9300
Turkish AirlinesTK2126
Royal Air MarocAT9439
10:00
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2134
11:00
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2138
11:05
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6238
AirSERBIAJU8162
12:15
AirlineFlight  No
Malaysia AirlinesMH4290
Singapore AirlinesSQ6282
AirSERBIAJU8164
Air AlgerieAH3960
13:00
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2150
14:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6270
Turkish AirlinesTK2154
TAP Air PortugalTP8840
14:10
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6204
AirSERBIAJU8170
JetBlueB66928
15:00
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2158
16:00
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2162
16:10
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4886
Singapore AirlinesSQ6264
AirSERBIAJU8174
LOTLO4601
TAP Air PortugalTP8844
17:10
AirlineFlight  No
Thai AirwaysTG9302
AirSERBIAJU8176
TAP Air PortugalTP8834
18:00
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2170
19:00
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2174
19:10
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4888
AirSERBIAJU8180
Asiana AirlinesOZ6951
JetBlueB66938
20:05
AirlineFlight  No
TAP Air PortugalTP8842
JetBlueB66932
21:00
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2182
22:00
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2184
22:05
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4882
AirSERBIAJU8154
TaromRO9172
Royal Air MarocAT9443
Asiana AirlinesOZ6949
TAP Air PortugalTP8836
23:10
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4890
AirSERBIAJU8156
23:55
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2188
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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)

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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 £21.05 ($28 €24.14)
£21.05
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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 £48.11 ($64 €55.17)
£48.11
$64 | €55.17
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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 Algerie, Air New Zealand, AirSERBIA, All Nippon Airways, Ariana Afghan Airlines, Asiana Airlines, EgyptAir, JetBlue, LOT, Malaysia Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, Singapore Airlines, Southwind 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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