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Direct flights from Ankara (ESB) to Istanbul (SAW): 3 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 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 16 September 2026 at 12:33 UTC.
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Istanbul
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323 km · ~0h 55m est.
Tracking · 1 airline · 3x weekly · nonstop
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delay history for ESB → SAW is still building
Flight time~0h 55mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures3x1 direct airline on the leg
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysAirports right now
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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?
Pegasus Airlines runs the route with about 3 flights a week (tue, wed, fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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.
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