Turkish AirlinesTK92% on time
Flights TK2185 01:05 daily · TK2193 03:55 daily · TK2117 09:10 daily · TK2123 10:10 Tu We Th Sa Su
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Direct flights from Ankara (ESB) to Istanbul (IST): 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 Ankara and Istanbul. Updated 23 October 2026 at 13:06 UTC.
Today, ESB → IST
Fri 23 Oct · local times- · TK2117Turkish Airlines Departed Landed 09:10
- · TK2119Turkish Airlines Departed Landed 14:55 −25
- · TK2127Turkish Airlines Departed Landed 12:00
- · TK2135Turkish Airlines Departed Landed 13:20 +10
- · TK2139Turkish Airlines Departed Landed 14:10
- · TK2151Turkish Airlines Departed Landed 16:10
- · TK2155Turkish Airlines On schedule IST 17:20scheduled
- · TK2159Turkish Airlines On schedule IST 18:05scheduled
- · TK2163Turkish Airlines On schedule IST 19:20scheduled
Checked IST board 16:06
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IST
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380 km · ~0h 59m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
92% on time
of the last 12 operated ESB → IST 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 Ankara to Istanbul route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ESB to IST 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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How we measure this →
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/ESB-IST
ESB to IST questions
Is ESB–IST running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 85/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from ESB to IST?
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 ESB–IST fly?
Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 95 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at ESB and arrival-side delay at IST, 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.
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