Turkish AirlinesTK92% on time
Flights TK2192 02:00 daily · TK2116 06:00 daily · TK2118 07:00 Mo Fr · TK2122 07:00 Tu We Th Sa Su
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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Ankara (ESB): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 92% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 1 of the 12 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 6 September 2026 at 17:07 UTC.
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Istanbul
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ESB
Ankara
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380 km · ~0h 59m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
92% on time
of the last 12 operated IST → ESB flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 1 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~0h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled8.3%recent route rate · 1 of 12
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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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?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. 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 108 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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