Turkish AirlinesTK
Flights TK2190 01:00 Mo We Th Fr Su · TK2192 02:00 daily · TK2122 07:00 daily · TK2126 08:00 daily
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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Ankara (ESB): 102 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 1 of the 31 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 Istanbul and Ankara. Updated 6 November 2026 at 16:20 UTC.
Today, IST → ESB
Fri 6 Nov · local times- 01:00 TK2190Turkish Airlines Left 01:00 ·
- 02:00 TK2192Turkish Airlines Left 02:00 ·
- 07:00 TK2122Turkish Airlines Left 07:00 ·
- 08:00 TK2126Turkish Airlines Left 08:00 ·
- 09:00 TK2134Turkish Airlines Left 09:00 ·
- 10:00 TK2138Turkish Airlines Left 10:00 ·
- 11:00 TK2142Turkish Airlines Left 11:00 ·
- 12:00 TK2146Turkish Airlines Left 12:00 ·
- 13:00 TK2150Turkish Airlines Left 13:00 ·
- 14:00 TK2154Turkish Airlines Left 14:00 ·
- 16:00 TK2162Turkish Airlines Left 16:00 ·
- 18:00 TK2170Turkish Airlines Left 18:00 ·
- 19:00 TK2174Turkish Airlines Sched 19:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·
- 21:00 TK2182Turkish Airlines On scheduleGate G10B ·
- 22:00 TK2184Turkish Airlines On scheduleGate G8B ·
Checked IST board 19:20
IST
Istanbul
smooth · +0
ESB
Ankara
tracking
380 km · ~0h 59m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 102x weekly · nonstop
100 / 100
route health from live IST and ESB delay boards
1 of 31 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Flight time~0h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures102x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled3.2%recent route rate · 1 of 31
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 Istanbul to Ankara route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IST 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.
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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Pro Flight Search: Istanbul (IST) to Ankara (ESB) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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How we measure this →
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/IST-ESB
IST to ESB questions
Is IST–ESB 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.
Morning or evening flight on IST–ESB?
Operators schedule morning departures around 01:00 and evening departures around 18:00 from IST. 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 IST to ESB?
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 IST–ESB fly?
Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 102 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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