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

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Getting to Istanbul Airport from Esenboga is very straight forward. There are 15 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 Airlines15150000001:0023:55VIEW FLIGHTS
AirSERBIA990000002:0022:05VIEW FLIGHTS
TAP Air Portugal660000002:0022:05VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand660000002:0022:05VIEW FLIGHTS
Singapore Airlines550000010:0016:10VIEW FLIGHTS
JetBlue550000002:0020:05VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Algerie440000002:0019:10VIEW FLIGHTS
Tarom330000013:0022:05VIEW FLIGHTS
Royal Air Maroc330000007:0022:05VIEW FLIGHTS
Thai Airways220000009:1017:10VIEW FLIGHTS
Asiana Airlines220000018:0022:05VIEW FLIGHTS
Malaysia Airlines110000011:0012:15VIEW FLIGHTS
LOT110000015:0016:10VIEW FLIGHTS
EgyptAir110000002:0002:00VIEW FLIGHTS
All Nippon Airways110000007:0018:00VIEW 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
02:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4880
EgyptAirMS9703
AirSERBIAJU8152
Turkish AirlinesTK2192
Air AlgerieAH3958
TAP Air PortugalTP8832
JetBlueB66935
06:00
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2116
07:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4884
AirSERBIAJU8160
Turkish AirlinesTK2118
Royal Air MarocAT9445
Air AlgerieAH3962
09:10
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4892
Thai AirwaysTG9300
Turkish AirlinesTK2126
Royal Air MarocAT9439
10:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6238
AirSERBIAJU8162
Turkish AirlinesTK2134
11:00
AirlineFlight  No
Malaysia AirlinesMH4290
Singapore AirlinesSQ6282
AirSERBIAJU8164
Turkish AirlinesTK2138
Air AlgerieAH3960
13:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6204
AirSERBIAJU8166
TaromRO9171
Turkish AirlinesTK2150
JetBlueB66928
15:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4886
Singapore AirlinesSQ6264
AirSERBIAJU8174
Turkish AirlinesTK2158
LOTLO4601
TAP Air PortugalTP8844
15:10
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6270
TaromRO9173
Turkish AirlinesTK2154
TAP Air PortugalTP8840
16:00
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2162
17:10
AirlineFlight  No
Thai AirwaysTG9302
AirSERBIAJU8176
TAP Air PortugalTP8834
18:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4888
AirSERBIAJU8180
Turkish AirlinesTK2170
All Nippon AirwaysNH9673
Air AlgerieAH3956
Asiana AirlinesOZ6951
JetBlueB66933
18:10
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2166
JetBlueB66938
19:00
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2174
TAP Air PortugalTP8842
JetBlueB66932
21:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4882
AirSERBIAJU8154
TaromRO9172
Turkish AirlinesTK2182
Royal Air MarocAT9443
Asiana AirlinesOZ6949
TAP Air PortugalTP8836
23:55
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2188
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Tuesday
01:00
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2188
02:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4880
EgyptAirMS9703
AirSERBIAJU8152
Turkish AirlinesTK2192
Air AlgerieAH3958
TAP Air PortugalTP8832
JetBlueB66935
06:00
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2116
07:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4884
AirSERBIAJU8160
Turkish AirlinesTK2122
All Nippon AirwaysNH9673
Royal Air MarocAT9445
Air AlgerieAH3954
09:10
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4892
Thai AirwaysTG9300
Turkish AirlinesTK2126
Royal Air MarocAT9439
11:05
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6238
AirSERBIAJU8162
Turkish AirlinesTK2134
12:15
AirlineFlight  No
Malaysia AirlinesMH4290
Singapore AirlinesSQ6282
AirSERBIAJU8164
Turkish AirlinesTK2138
Air AlgerieAH3960
14:10
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6204
AirSERBIAJU8166
TaromRO9171
Turkish AirlinesTK2150
JetBlueB66928
15:10
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6270
TaromRO9173
Turkish AirlinesTK2154
TAP Air PortugalTP8840
16:10
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4886
Singapore AirlinesSQ6264
AirSERBIAJU8174
Turkish AirlinesTK2158
LOTLO4601
TAP Air PortugalTP8844
17:10
AirlineFlight  No
Thai AirwaysTG9302
AirSERBIAJU8176
Turkish AirlinesTK2162
TAP Air PortugalTP8834
18:10
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2166
JetBlueB66938
19:10
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4888
AirSERBIAJU8180
Turkish AirlinesTK2170
Air AlgerieAH3956
Asiana AirlinesOZ6951
JetBlueB66933
20:05
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK2174
TAP Air PortugalTP8842
JetBlueB66932
22:05
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4882
AirSERBIAJU8154
TaromRO9172
Turkish AirlinesTK2182
Royal Air MarocAT9443
Asiana AirlinesOZ6949
TAP Air PortugalTP8836
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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

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 - 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 £23.65 ($32 €27.25)
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$32 | €27.25
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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 £42.86 ($58 €49.39)
£42.86
$58 | €49.39
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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, Asiana Airlines, EgyptAir, 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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