--- title: "Ankara (ESB) to Istanbul (IST) flights: who flies it" description: "Turkish Airlines flies nonstop from ESB to IST, about 105 flights a week, scheduled at 1h 10m to 1h 25m. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/esb-ist" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/esb-ist.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Ankara to Istanbul (ESB-IST): nonstop flights and award space Turkish Airlines flies nonstop between Ankara (ESB) and Istanbul (IST), roughly 105 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 10m to 1h 25m for the 227 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines across every ESB to IST date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See ESB to IST on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 105 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 10m to 1h 25m Scheduled flight time 227 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Ankara to Istanbul flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for ESB to IST starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Ankara (ESB) to Istanbul (IST) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs ESB | Arrives IST | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 2189 | Turkish Airlines | 01:50 | 03:05 | 1h 15m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/737-800.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 2193 | Turkish Airlines | 03:55 | 05:05 | 1h 10m | [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/737-900.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 2117 | Turkish Airlines | 07:55 | 09:10 | 1h 15m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 2127 | Turkish Airlines | 10:40 | 12:00 | 1h 20m | [Airbus A350-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a350-900.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 2135 | Turkish Airlines | 11:50 | 13:10 | 1h 20m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a321.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 2139 | Turkish Airlines | 12:55 | 14:10 | 1h 15m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 2119 | Turkish Airlines | 14:00 | 15:20 | 1h 20m | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a319.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 2151 | Turkish Airlines | 14:50 | 16:10 | 1h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 2155 | Turkish Airlines | 15:55 | 17:20 | 1h 25m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 2159 | Turkish Airlines | 16:50 | 18:05 | 1h 15m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 2163 | Turkish Airlines | 18:00 | 19:20 | 1h 20m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 2171 | Turkish Airlines | 19:55 | 21:15 | 1h 20m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 2175 | Turkish Airlines | 21:35 | 22:45 | 1h 10m | [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/787-9.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 2183 | Turkish Airlines | 22:50 | 00:05 | 1h 15m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 2185 | Turkish Airlines | 23:55 | 01:05 | 1h 10m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 2189 | Turkish Airlines | 01:50 | 03:05 | 1h 15m | Boeing 737-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 2193 | Turkish Airlines | 03:55 | 05:05 | 1h 10m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a321neo.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 2117 | Turkish Airlines | 07:55 | 09:10 | 1h 15m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 2123 | Turkish Airlines | 08:55 | 10:10 | 1h 15m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 2127 | Turkish Airlines | 10:40 | 12:00 | 1h 20m | [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/777-300er.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 2135 | Turkish Airlines | 11:50 | 13:10 | 1h 20m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a320.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 2139 | Turkish Airlines | 12:55 | 14:10 | 1h 15m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 2151 | Turkish Airlines | 14:50 | 16:10 | 1h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 2155 | Turkish Airlines | 15:55 | 17:20 | 1h 25m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 2159 | Turkish Airlines | 16:50 | 18:05 | 1h 15m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 2163 | Turkish Airlines | 18:00 | 19:20 | 1h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 2167 | Turkish Airlines | 18:50 | 20:10 | 1h 20m | Boeing 737-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 2171 | Turkish Airlines | 19:55 | 21:15 | 1h 20m | Boeing 737-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 2175 | Turkish Airlines | 21:35 | 22:45 | 1h 10m | Airbus A350-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 2183 | Turkish Airlines | 22:50 | 00:05 | 1h 15m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 2185 | Turkish Airlines | 23:55 | 01:05 | 1h 10m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 2189 | Turkish Airlines | 01:50 | 03:05 | 1h 15m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 2193 | Turkish Airlines | 03:55 | 05:10 | 1h 15m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 2123 | Turkish Airlines | 08:55 | 10:15 | 1h 20m | [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/737-max-8.md) | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 2127 | Turkish Airlines | 10:40 | 11:55 | 1h 15m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 2135 | Turkish Airlines | 10:55 | 12:15 | 1h 20m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 2139 | Turkish Airlines | 11:55 | 13:15 | 1h 20m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 2143 | Turkish Airlines | 12:55 | 14:20 | 1h 25m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 2147 | Turkish Airlines | 13:55 | 15:15 | 1h 20m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 2151 | Turkish Airlines | 14:55 | 16:15 | 1h 20m | Airbus A320 | Showing the first 40 of 105 scheduled ESB to IST departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every ESB to IST date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Ankara to Istanbul nonstop Turkish Airlines flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/737-800.md), the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a321.md), the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a320.md), the [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/737-900.md), the [Airbus A350-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a350-900.md), the [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/777-300er.md), the [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a319.md), the [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/787-9.md), the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a321neo.md), and the [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/737-max-8.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on ESB to IST departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines, date by date. Open the calendar for Ankara to Istanbul to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. Turkish Airlines award space was open on 7 of the 14 Ankara to Istanbul departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Award seats by date on the ESB to IST departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See ESB to IST on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Ankara to Istanbul nonstop Carriers operating ESB to IST nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date. - [Turkish Airlines (TK) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/tk.md)\ [The aircraft TK flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk.md) See ESB to IST on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about ESB to IST **How long is the flight from Ankara (ESB) to Istanbul (IST)?** Scheduled flight times from Ankara (ESB) to Istanbul (IST) run from 1h 10m to 1h 25m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 227 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from ESB to IST?** Turkish Airlines is currently the only airline flying ESB to IST nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from ESB to IST?** About 105 nonstop flights a week run between Ankara (ESB) and Istanbul (IST) in the current schedule, operated by Turkish Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from ESB to IST depart?** Scheduled ESB to IST nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 01:50 and 23:55, local time at Ankara. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate ESB to IST nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 19 flight numbers for ESB to IST nonstops, including TK 2117, TK 2127, TK 2135, TK 2139, TK 2151, TK 2155, TK 2189, and TK 2193 on Turkish Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on ESB to IST?** Open the ESB to IST route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on Turkish Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [IST to ESB nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-esb.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Turkish Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/tk.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Ankara (ESB)](https://2lnr.com/routes/esb.md), or [every route from Istanbul (IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist.md). Nonstops to Istanbul (IST) from other airports within 150 miles of Ankara (ESB): - [Kastamonu (KFS) to Istanbul (IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kfs-ist.md), 92 miles from ESB - [Zonguldak (ONQ) to Istanbul (IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/onq-ist.md), 107 miles from ESB - [Nevsehir (NAV) to Istanbul (IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nav-ist.md), 138 miles from ESB - [Amasya (MZH) to Istanbul (IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mzh-ist.md), 143 miles from ESB - [Konya (KYA) to Istanbul (IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kya-ist.md), 149 miles from ESB Nonstops from Ankara (ESB) to other airports within 150 miles of Istanbul (IST): - [Ankara (ESB) to Istanbul (SAW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/esb-saw.md), 26 miles from IST - [Ankara (ESB) to Tekirdag (TEQ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/esb-teq.md), 69 miles from IST - [Ankara (ESB) to Edremit (EDO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/esb-edo.md), 136 miles from IST - [Ankara (ESB) to Canakkale (CKZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/esb-ckz.md), 139 miles from IST Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## See ESB to IST award space by date See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. 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