Nonstop flights from Ankara to Istanbul

2 airlines fly this route, with up to 17 flights a day.

ESBAnkara Esenboga

201 mi · 106 flights a week · about 1h 10m

SAWIstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International

ESBSAW

When they leave

Ankara time

12:10a10:25pFirst departure 12:10 AM, last 10:25 PM

Four overnight flights, 12:10 AM to 4:55 AM, then seven in the morning, 5:45 AM to 10:15 AM, then five in the afternoon, 12:50 PM to 4:45 PM, then six in the evening, 5:50 PM to 10:25 PM.

Every flight

Earliest first

12:10 AM→1:25 AMAJetBoeing 737 MAX 8 · 1h 15mMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
12:30 AM→1:40 AMAJetBoeing 737 MAX 8 · 1h 10mMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
4:45 AM→5:55 AMPegasus AirlinesAirbus A321 · 1h 10mFri
4:55 AM→6:10 AMAJetBoeing 737 · 1h 15mSun
5:45 AM→6:55 AMPegasus AirlinesAirbus A321 · 1h 10mDaily
5:45 AM→6:55 AMPegasus AirlinesAirbus A321 · 1h 10mMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun
7:05 AM→8:15 AMPegasus AirlinesAirbus A321 · 1h 10mTue, Wed, Sun
7:45 AM→8:55 AMAJetAirbus A320neo · 1h 10mFri, Sat
7:45 AM→9:00 AMAJetBoeing 737 MAX 8 · 1h 15mMon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
8:00 AM→9:10 AMPegasus AirlinesAirbus A321 · 1h 10mFri, Sat, Sun
8:40 AM→9:50 AMPegasus AirlinesAirbus A321 · 1h 10mMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun
9:55 AM→11:10 AMAJetBoeing 737 MAX 8 · 1h 15mMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun
10:15 AM→11:25 AMPegasus AirlinesAirbus A321 · 1h 10mMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
12:50 PM→2:00 PMPegasus AirlinesAirbus A320 · 1h 10mMon, Tue, Fri, Sat
1:05 PM→2:20 PMAJetBoeing 737 · 1h 15mDaily
1:25 PM→2:35 PMPegasus AirlinesBoeing 737 · 1h 10mMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
4:35 PM→5:50 PMAJetA320neo or 737 MAX 8 · 1h 15mMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun
4:45 PM→5:55 PMPegasus AirlinesAirbus A320 · 1h 10mDaily
5:50 PM→7:00 PMAJetBoeing 737 · 1h 10mFri, Sat
8:45 PM→10:00 PMAJetBoeing 737 · 1h 15mDaily
8:50 PM→10:00 PMPegasus AirlinesAirbus A321 · 1h 10mFri, Sat
9:05 PM→10:15 PMPegasus AirlinesAirbus A321 · 1h 10mTue, Fri, Sun
10:05 PM→11:15 PMPegasus AirlinesAirbus A321 · 1h 10mFri, Sat
10:25 PM→11:35 PMPegasus AirlinesAirbus A321 · 1h 10mMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun

Schedules last checked Oct 2, 2026. Times are local.

Flying from Ankara to Istanbul

Pegasus Airlines flies most often, 6 to 10 times a day on the Airbus A321, Airbus A320 and Boeing 737. AJet flies 6 to 7 times a day on the Boeing 737, Boeing 737 MAX 8 and Airbus A320neo.

Flights run every day of the week, from 13 on Saturdays to 17 on Tuesdays and Fridays. The first arrival in Istanbul is at 1:25 AM and the last at 11:35 PM. The flight covers 201 miles, and scheduled flight times run from 1h 10m to 1h 15m.

Flying back, Istanbul to Ankara has 107 nonstop flights a week. From Ankara, Istanbul (IST) is the other Istanbul area airport with nonstop flights, 102 a week.

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Schedules as of Oct 9, 2026.