ESB → SAWAnkara to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Ankara (ESB) to Istanbul (SAW): 108 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The nonstop covers 323 km, an estimated 55 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Ankara and Istanbul. Updated 3 November 2026 at 07:33 UTC.

Today, ESB → SAW

Tue 3 Nov · local times
  1. · PC2661Pegasus On schedule SAW 09:50scheduled
  2. · PC2665Pegasus On schedule SAW 11:25scheduled
  3. · PC2667Pegasus On schedule SAW 12:00scheduled
  4. · PC2685Pegasus On schedule SAW 06:55scheduled
  5. · PC2687Pegasus On schedule SAW 08:15scheduled
  6. · VF3001AJet On schedule SAW 09:00scheduled
  7. · VF3003AJet On schedule SAW 14:20scheduled
  8. · VF3011AJet On schedule SAW 06:30scheduled
  9. · VF3013AJet On schedule SAW 11:10scheduled

Checked SAW board 10:33

ESB Ankara tracking
SAW Istanbul tracking
323 km · ~0h 55m est.
dep bank 00:50–23:35108x weekly
Tracking · 2 airlines · 108x weekly · nonstop
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delay history for ESB → SAW is still building

Flight time~0h 55mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures108x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
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AJetPegasus Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Pegasus AirlinesPC

Flights PC2681 varies Tu Fr Sa Su · PC2685 06:55 daily · PC2687 08:15 Tu We Fr Su · PC2661 09:50 daily

Airports right now

live boards
ESBAnkara tracking Full ESB delay board →
SAWIstanbul tracking 🌤 clear · NNE 6 kt Full SAW delay board →

How the Ankara to Istanbul route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ESB to SAW flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

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ESB to SAW questions

How long is the flight from ESB to SAW?

Great-circle distance is 323 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 53–58 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ESB–SAW fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 108 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at ESB and arrival-side delay at SAW, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.