IST → ESBIstanbul to Ankara

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Ankara (ESB): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 90% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 1 of the 10 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 380 km, an estimated 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Ankara. Updated 24 October 2026 at 02:06 UTC.

IST Istanbul busy · +18
ESB Ankara tracking
380 km · ~0h 59m est.
dep bank 02:00–23:557x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

of the last 10 operated IST → ESB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 1 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~0h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled10.0%recent route rate · 1 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Turkish 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
Turkish AirlinesTK90% on time

Flights TK2192 02:00 daily · TK2116 06:00 daily · TK2118 07:00 Mo Fr · TK2122 07:00 Tu We Th Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23TK2116departed+0
10-23TK2118departed+0
10-23TK2126departed+0
10-23TK2134departed+0
10-23TK2138departed+0
10-23TK2150departed+0
10-23TK2154departed+0
10-23TK2158departed+10
10-23TK2184cancelledCNX
10-23TK2188departed+10

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
ISTIstanbul +18 min busy 🌤 scattered clouds · NE 10 kt Full IST delay board →
ESBAnkara tracking Full ESB delay board →

How the Istanbul to Ankara route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IST to ESB 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.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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IST to ESB questions

Is IST–ESB running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at IST is the weaker end, route health score 76/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IST–ESB?

Operators schedule morning departures around 02:00 and evening departures around 17:00 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ESB delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IST to ESB?

Great-circle distance is 380 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 57–63 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–ESB fly?

Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 106 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.