ESB → SAWAnkara to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Ankara (ESB) to Istanbul (SAW): 14 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 Ankara and Istanbul. Updated 20 October 2026 at 19:33 UTC.

ESB Ankara tracking
SAW Istanbul tracking
323 km · ~0h 55m est.
dep bank 00:30–23:1514x weekly
Tracking · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
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delay history for ESB → SAW is still building

Flight time~0h 55mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
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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
Pegasus AirlinesPC

Flights PC2681 00:30 Fr · PC2679 varies Tu We Fr Sa Su · PC2677 varies Mo We Th Su · PC2663 varies daily

Airports right now

live boards
ESBAnkara tracking Full ESB delay board →
SAWIstanbul tracking 🌤 clear · ENE 6 kt Full SAW delay board →

How the Ankara to Istanbul route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ESB to SAW 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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ESB to SAW questions

How long is the flight from ESB to SAW?

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 ESB–SAW fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 96 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 SAW, 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.