--- title: "Ankara (ESB) to Istanbul (SAW) flights: who flies it" description: "Pegasus Airlines and AnadoluJet fly nonstop from ESB to SAW, about 103 flights a week, scheduled at 1h 10m to 1h 15m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/esb-saw" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/esb-saw.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Ankara to Istanbul (ESB-SAW): nonstop flights and who flies them Pegasus Airlines and AnadoluJet fly nonstop between Ankara (ESB) and Istanbul (SAW), roughly 103 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 10m to 1h 15m for the 201 miles. 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 SAW on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 103 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 10m to 1h 15m Scheduled flight time 201 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Ankara to Istanbul flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for ESB to SAW 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 (SAW) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs ESB | Arrives SAW | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | VF 3011 | AnadoluJet | 00:30 | 01:40 | 1h 10m | [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/vf/737-max-8.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | PC 2677 | Pegasus Airlines | 04:45 | 05:55 | 1h 10m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/pc/a321.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | VF 3007 | AnadoluJet | 05:35 | 06:45 | 1h 10m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/vf/737-800.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | PC 2679 | Pegasus Airlines | 05:45 | 06:55 | 1h 10m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | PC 2663 | Pegasus Airlines | 08:00 | 09:10 | 1h 10m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | VF 3001 | AnadoluJet | 09:55 | 11:05 | 1h 10m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Fri, Oct 23 | PC 2665 | Pegasus Airlines | 10:15 | 11:25 | 1h 10m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/pc/a320.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | VF 3003 | AnadoluJet | 12:20 | 13:30 | 1h 10m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Fri, Oct 23 | PC 2667 | Pegasus Airlines | 12:50 | 14:00 | 1h 10m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | PC 2675 | Pegasus Airlines | 15:45 | 16:55 | 1h 10m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/pc/737-800.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | PC 2669 | Pegasus Airlines | 16:55 | 18:05 | 1h 10m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | VF 3023 | AnadoluJet | 17:55 | 19:05 | 1h 10m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Fri, Oct 23 | VF 3009 | AnadoluJet | 19:55 | 21:05 | 1h 10m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/vf/a321neo.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | PC 2671 | Pegasus Airlines | 20:50 | 22:00 | 1h 10m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | PC 2673 | Pegasus Airlines | 22:05 | 23:15 | 1h 10m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | PC 2681 | Pegasus Airlines | 23:20 | 00:30 | 1h 10m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | VF 3011 | AnadoluJet | 00:30 | 01:40 | 1h 10m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sat, Oct 24 | VF 3007 | AnadoluJet | 05:35 | 06:45 | 1h 10m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/vf/a320neo.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | PC 2679 | Pegasus Airlines | 06:00 | 07:10 | 1h 10m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | VF 3021 | AnadoluJet | 07:45 | 08:55 | 1h 10m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | PC 2663 | Pegasus Airlines | 09:15 | 10:25 | 1h 10m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | VF 3001 | AnadoluJet | 09:55 | 11:05 | 1h 10m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sat, Oct 24 | VF 3003 | AnadoluJet | 11:55 | 13:05 | 1h 10m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 24 | PC 2667 | Pegasus Airlines | 12:50 | 14:00 | 1h 10m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | PC 2675 | Pegasus Airlines | 16:45 | 17:55 | 1h 10m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | VF 3023 | AnadoluJet | 17:50 | 19:00 | 1h 10m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 24 | VF 3009 | AnadoluJet | 20:25 | 21:35 | 1h 10m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sat, Oct 24 | PC 2671 | Pegasus Airlines | 20:55 | 22:05 | 1h 10m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | PC 2673 | Pegasus Airlines | 22:05 | 23:15 | 1h 10m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Oct 25 | VF 3015 | AnadoluJet | 04:55 | 06:10 | 1h 15m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | PC 2685 | Pegasus Airlines | 05:45 | 06:55 | 1h 10m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Oct 25 | PC 2687 | Pegasus Airlines | 07:05 | 08:15 | 1h 10m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | VF 3001 | AnadoluJet | 07:45 | 09:00 | 1h 15m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sun, Oct 25 | PC 2661 | Pegasus Airlines | 08:35 | 09:45 | 1h 10m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | VF 3013 | AnadoluJet | 09:55 | 11:05 | 1h 10m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | PC 2665 | Pegasus Airlines | 10:20 | 11:30 | 1h 10m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Oct 25 | PC 2663 | Pegasus Airlines | 10:45 | 11:55 | 1h 10m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | VF 3003 | AnadoluJet | 11:55 | 13:05 | 1h 10m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | PC 2669 | Pegasus Airlines | 15:05 | 16:15 | 1h 10m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | VF 3005 | AnadoluJet | 16:35 | 17:50 | 1h 15m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | Showing the first 40 of 101 scheduled ESB to SAW 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 SAW date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Ankara to Istanbul nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Pegasus Airlines flies the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/pc/a321.md), the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/pc/a320.md), and the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/pc/737-800.md), and AnadoluJet flies the [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/vf/737-max-8.md), the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/vf/737-800.md), the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/vf/a320neo.md), and the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/vf/a321neo.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full ESB to SAW nonstop schedule This page carries the full ESB to SAW nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each ESB to SAW nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See ESB to SAW on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Ankara to Istanbul nonstop Carriers operating ESB to SAW nonstop in the current schedule. - [Pegasus Airlines (PC) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/pc.md)\ [The aircraft PC flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/pc.md) - [AnadoluJet (VF) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/vf.md)\ [The aircraft VF flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/vf.md) See ESB to SAW on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about ESB to SAW **How long is the flight from Ankara (ESB) to Istanbul (SAW)?** Scheduled flight times from Ankara (ESB) to Istanbul (SAW) run from 1h 10m to 1h 15m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 201 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from ESB to SAW?** Pegasus Airlines and AnadoluJet fly ESB to SAW nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any of them on ESB to SAW, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from ESB to SAW?** About 103 nonstop flights a week run between Ankara (ESB) and Istanbul (SAW) in the current schedule, operated by Pegasus Airlines and AnadoluJet. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from ESB to SAW depart?** Scheduled ESB to SAW nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 00:30 and 23:20, 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 SAW nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 23 flight numbers for ESB to SAW nonstops, including PC 2663, PC 2665, PC 2667, and PC 2679 on Pegasus Airlines, and VF 3001, VF 3003, VF 3007, and VF 3011 on AnadoluJet. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on ESB to SAW?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any airline flying ESB to SAW. The page carries the full ESB to SAW nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [SAW to ESB nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/saw-esb.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Ankara (ESB)](https://2lnr.com/routes/esb.md), or [every route from Istanbul (SAW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/saw.md). Nonstops to Istanbul (SAW) from other airports within 150 miles of Ankara (ESB): - [Nevsehir (NAV) to Istanbul (SAW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nav-saw.md), 138 miles from ESB - [Amasya (MZH) to Istanbul (SAW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mzh-saw.md), 143 miles from ESB - [Konya (KYA) to Istanbul (SAW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kya-saw.md), 149 miles from ESB Nonstops from Ankara (ESB) to other airports within 150 miles of Istanbul (SAW): - [Ankara (ESB) to Istanbul (IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/esb-ist.md), 26 miles from SAW - [Ankara (ESB) to Tekirdag (TEQ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/esb-teq.md), 94 miles from SAW Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full ESB to SAW nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. 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