Cheap flights from Ankara to Istanbul

81 nonstop flights a week, 2 of them today. Operated by 3 airlines, about 1h 10m in the air, 217 mi (349 km). Tickets from $27.

Flights from Ankara to Istanbul

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Ankara to Istanbul at a glance

flight time, from 1h 10m to 1h 20m
1h 10m
straight-line distance
217 mi (349 km)
flights a week
81
flights today
2
first and last departure
00:10 - 10:50
lowest price, nonstop, 6 December
$27
airlines
3

Ankara to Istanbul flight schedule

81 flights a week, 2 today, 20 seasonal or one-off. Departure and arrival times are local.

FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
VF 3009
Ajet
00:10 Esenboga International
01:25 Sabiha Gokcen International
1h 15m
Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun
Airbus A320 NEO
VF 3009
Ajet
00:15 Esenboga International
01:30 Sabiha Gokcen International
1h 15m
Tue, Thu
Airbus A320 NEO
PC 2663
Pegasus Airlines
00:20 Esenboga International
01:30 Sabiha Gokcen International
1h 10m
Fri
Airbus A320
TK 2193
Turkish Airlines
03:55 Esenboga International
05:10 Istanbul New
1h 15m
Daily
Boeing 737-900
VF 3011
Ajet
04:10 Esenboga International
05:25 Sabiha Gokcen International
1h 15m
Mon
Boeing 737
VF 3011
Ajet
04:30 Esenboga International
05:45 Sabiha Gokcen International
1h 15m
Fri, Sat
Boeing 737
VF 3011
Ajet
05:00 Esenboga International
06:15 Sabiha Gokcen International
1h 15m
Thu, Sun
Boeing 737
PC 2685
Pegasus Airlines
05:25 Esenboga International
06:35 Sabiha Gokcen International
1h 10m
Sun
Airbus A321
PC 2685
Pegasus Airlines
05:45 Esenboga International
06:55 Sabiha Gokcen International
1h 10m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Airbus A321
TK 2191
Turkish Airlines
06:30 Esenboga International
07:45 Istanbul New
1h 15m
Daily
Boeing 737-800
PC 2687
Pegasus Airlines
07:05 Esenboga International
08:15 Sabiha Gokcen International
1h 10m
Tue, Wed, Sun
Airbus A320
PC 2687
Pegasus Airlines
07:10 Esenboga International
08:20 Sabiha Gokcen International
1h 10m
Fri
Airbus A321
PC 2661
Pegasus Airlines
07:40 Esenboga International
08:50 Sabiha Gokcen International
1h 10m
Mon
Airbus A321
VF 3001
Ajet
07:45 Esenboga International
09:00 Sabiha Gokcen International
1h 15m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
Airbus A320 NEO
VF 3001
Ajet
07:55 Esenboga International
09:10 Sabiha Gokcen International
1h 15m
Sat
Airbus A320 NEO
PC 2661
Pegasus Airlines
08:40 Esenboga International
09:50 Sabiha Gokcen International
1h 10m
Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Airbus A321
TK 2123
Turkish Airlines
08:55 Esenboga International
10:15 Istanbul New
1h 20m
Daily
Airbus A321
VF 3013
Ajet
09:55 Esenboga International
11:10 Sabiha Gokcen International
1h 15m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Boeing 737
PC 2665
Pegasus Airlines
10:05 Esenboga International
11:15 Sabiha Gokcen International
1h 10m
Thu
Airbus A321
PC 2665
Pegasus Airlines
10:15 Esenboga International
11:25 Sabiha Gokcen International
1h 10m
Tue
Boeing 737-800
PC 2665
Pegasus Airlines
10:20 Esenboga International
11:30 Sabiha Gokcen International
1h 10m
Sun
Airbus A321
PC 2665
Pegasus Airlines
10:30 Esenboga International
11:40 Sabiha Gokcen International
1h 10m
Mon, Wed, Fri
Boeing 737-800
TK 2127
Turkish Airlines
10:40 Esenboga International
11:55 Istanbul New
1h 15m
Daily
Airbus A350-900
PC 2663
Pegasus Airlines
10:45 Esenboga International
11:55 Sabiha Gokcen International
1h 10m
Sun
Airbus A320
VF 3013
Ajet
10:45 Esenboga International
12:00 Sabiha Gokcen International
1h 15m
Sun
Boeing 737
PC 2665
Pegasus Airlines
10:50 Esenboga International
12:00 Sabiha Gokcen International
1h 10m
Sat
Airbus A321

Seasonal and one-off flights

Not operating in the next two weeks. The first of them is on 24 November.

FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
VF 3011
Ajet
05:15 Esenboga International
06:30 Sabiha Gokcen International
1h 15m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
VF 3011
Ajet
04:40 Esenboga International
05:55 Sabiha Gokcen International
1h 15m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
VF 3013
Ajet
03:45 Esenboga International
04:55 Sabiha Gokcen International
1h 10m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
VF 3015
Ajet
07:30 Esenboga International
08:40 Sabiha Gokcen International
1h 10m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
PC 2665
Pegasus Airlines
07:50 Esenboga International
09:00 Sabiha Gokcen International
1h 10m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
TK 2117
Turkish Airlines
07:50 Esenboga International
09:10 Istanbul New
1h 20m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
PC 2663
Pegasus Airlines
09:30 Esenboga International
10:40 Sabiha Gokcen International
1h 10m
Seasonal
Airbus A321
VF 3001
Ajet
09:55 Esenboga International
11:05 Sabiha Gokcen International
1h 10m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
VF 3011
Ajet
00:30 Esenboga International
01:40 Sabiha Gokcen International
1h 10m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
VF 3013
Ajet
03:25 Esenboga International
04:35 Sabiha Gokcen International
1h 10m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
PC 2677
Pegasus Airlines
05:40 Esenboga International
06:50 Sabiha Gokcen International
1h 10m
Seasonal
Airbus A321
TK 2189
Turkish Airlines
01:45 Esenboga International
02:55 Istanbul New
1h 10m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
PC 2679
Pegasus Airlines
05:30 Esenboga International
06:40 Sabiha Gokcen International
1h 10m
Seasonal
Airbus A321
PC 2677
Pegasus Airlines
06:15 Esenboga International
07:25 Sabiha Gokcen International
1h 10m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
PC 2663
Pegasus Airlines
09:05 Esenboga International
10:15 Sabiha Gokcen International
1h 10m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
PC 2677
Pegasus Airlines
05:50 Esenboga International
07:00 Sabiha Gokcen International
1h 10m
Seasonal
Airbus A321
PC 2677
Pegasus Airlines
04:05 Esenboga International
05:15 Sabiha Gokcen International
1h 10m
Seasonal
Airbus A321
PC 2679
Pegasus Airlines
07:05 Esenboga International
08:15 Sabiha Gokcen International
1h 10m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
PC 2665
Pegasus Airlines
09:35 Esenboga International
10:45 Sabiha Gokcen International
1h 10m
Seasonal
Airbus A321
PC 2679
Pegasus Airlines
06:00 Esenboga International
07:10 Sabiha Gokcen International
1h 10m
Seasonal
Airbus A321

Days of the week are taken from the schedule for the next 14 days; schedules change by season. The search shows seat availability and the price for your date.

Airlines flying Ankara to Istanbul

Flights a week by schedule and the cheapest nonstop fare of each airline found by recent searches

Airports

Where flights from Ankara to Istanbul depart and land

Departure from Ankara

81 flights a week, 14 mi (23 km) from the city centre

Arrival in Istanbul

53 flights a week, 19 mi (30 km) from the city centre

Istanbul New closest to the centreIST

28 flights a week, 9 mi (14 km) from the city centre

When to visit Istanbul

Weather by month

Best time to visit: July, August and September, +26° to +31° by day, sea +24° to +25°. In November it is +17° by day and +11° at night, sea +17°, with 9 rainy days.

Jan
+10° +5° +10° 12 days
Feb
+10° +4° +9° 10 days
Mar
+12° +5° +10° 13 days
Apr
+17° +9° +12° 11 days
May
+21° +13° +15° 8 days
Jun
+27° +18° +21° 7 days
Jul
+31° +22° +25° 3 days
Aug
+30° +22° +25° 3 days
Sep
+26° +19° +24° 6 days
Oct
+20° +14° +20° 6 days
Nov
+17° +11° +17° 9 days
Dec
+12° +8° +13° 12 days

Daytime and night temperatures in °C, sea temperature (in blue), rainy days. Months with the most comfortable weather are in green. Long-term averages.

Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight from Ankara to Istanbul?
A nonstop flight takes 1 hour 10 minutes on average, from 1h 10m to 1h 20m depending on the flight.
How far is Istanbul from Ankara?
217 mi (349 km) in a straight line between the cities.
Which airlines fly nonstop from Ankara to Istanbul?
Turkish Airlines (28 a week), Pegasus Airlines (27 a week) and Ajet (26 a week).
How many flights a day are there from Ankara to Istanbul?
2 flights today and 81 a week, about 11.6 a day on average.
When are the first and last flights from Ankara to Istanbul?
The first departure is at 00:10 (VF3009), the last at 10:50 (PC2665). Local time.
Which Ankara airport do flights to Istanbul leave from?
Esenboga International (81 a week).
Which Istanbul airport is closest to the city centre?
Istanbul New (IST), 9 mi (14 km) from the city centre. Others: Sabiha Gokcen International 19 mi (30 km).