SAW → ESBIstanbul to Ankara

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Direct flights from Istanbul (SAW) to Ankara (ESB): 113 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 Istanbul and Ankara. Updated 30 October 2026 at 19:33 UTC.

Today, SAW → ESB

Sat 31 Oct · local times
  1. 00:05 VF3010AJet Sched 00:05Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked SAW board 22:33

SAW Istanbul busy · +15
ESB Ankara tracking
323 km · ~0h 55m est.
dep bank 00:05–23:30113x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 113x weekly · nonstop
83 / 100

route health from live SAW and ESB delay boards

Flight time~0h 55mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures113x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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

Airports right now

live boards
SAWIstanbul +15 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNE 4 kt Full SAW 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 SAW 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.

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SAW to ESB questions

Is SAW–ESB running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SAW is the weaker end, route health score 83/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SAW–ESB?

Operators schedule morning departures around 02:05 and evening departures around 17:55 from SAW. 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 SAW to ESB?

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 SAW–ESB fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 113 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.