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Direct flights from Ankara (ESB) to Amsterdam (AMS): 4 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 26 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,535 km, an estimated 3 hours 45 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Ankara and Amsterdam. Updated 1 November 2026 at 14:03 UTC.
route health from live ESB and AMS delay boards
Median arrival delay is −26 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
The week
scheduled departures · origin local timeEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
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History
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 Ankara to Amsterdam route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ESB to AMS 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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Pro Flight Search: Ankara (ESB) to Amsterdam (AMS) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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ESB to AMS questions
Is ESB–AMS 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.
How long is the flight from ESB to AMS?
Great-circle distance is 2,535 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 209–247 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ESB–AMS fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 4 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at ESB and arrival-side delay at AMS, 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.