Istanbul to Ankara (SAW-ESB): nonstop flights and who flies them

Pegasus Airlines and AnadoluJet fly nonstop between Istanbul (SAW) and Ankara (ESB), roughly 100 times a week. With this many departures on a short sector, premium cabins are small and turn over daily, so upgrade or award space opens and closes within hours. Pegasus Airlines and AnadoluJet fly the route nonstop in 2LNR's schedule data; the timetable and the reverse direction are below.

Schedule last confirmed . Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

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Istanbul to Ankara flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for SAW to ESB, last checked against our schedule feed on September 6, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

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Scheduled nonstop departures from Istanbul (SAW) to Ankara (ESB)
Date Flight Airline Departs SAW Arrives ESB Duration Aircraft
VF 3020AnadoluJet05:2506:301h 5m32N
PC 2662Pegasus Airlines07:3008:301h738
VF 3000AnadoluJet08:0009:051h 5m73H
VF 3002AnadoluJet10:0011:051h 5m32N
PC 2666Pegasus Airlines12:0513:051h320
VF 5323AnadoluJet13:0014:051h 5m73H
VF 3022AnadoluJet15:3516:401h 5m7M8
PC 2668Pegasus Airlines17:0518:051h320
VF 3008AnadoluJet17:5519:001h 5m7M8
PC 2670Pegasus Airlines18:5019:501h321
VF 3010AnadoluJet19:5521:001h 5m7M8
PC 2672Pegasus Airlines20:1521:151h321
PC 2676Pegasus Airlines23:1000:101h321
VF 3004AnadoluJet23:3000:351h 5m32N
PC 2678Pegasus Airlines01:1002:101h321
VF 3020AnadoluJet05:2506:301h 5m32N
PC 2662Pegasus Airlines07:2508:251h321
VF 3000AnadoluJet08:0009:051h 5m32A
PC 2664Pegasus Airlines09:3510:351h738
VF 3002AnadoluJet10:0011:051h 5m7M8
PC 2666Pegasus Airlines12:1513:151h321
VF 5323AnadoluJet13:0014:051h 5m7M8
VF 5291AnadoluJet17:1518:201h 5m7M8
PC 2668Pegasus Airlines17:2018:201h738
VF 3008AnadoluJet18:1519:201h 5m7M8
PC 2670Pegasus Airlines19:0520:051h321
VF 3010AnadoluJet19:5521:001h 5m32N
PC 2676Pegasus Airlines23:1000:101h321
VF 3004AnadoluJet23:3000:351h 5m7M8
PC 2678Pegasus Airlines00:0501:051h321
VF 3020AnadoluJet05:2506:301h 5m32N
PC 2662Pegasus Airlines07:3508:351h321
VF 3000AnadoluJet08:0009:051h 5m32N
PC 2664Pegasus Airlines09:5010:501h738
VF 3002AnadoluJet10:0011:051h 5m32N
PC 2666Pegasus Airlines12:3513:351h321
VF 5323AnadoluJet13:0014:051h 5m7M8
PC 2674Pegasus Airlines14:4015:401h321
VF 5291AnadoluJet17:1518:201h 5m7M8
VF 3008AnadoluJet18:0019:051h 5m32Q

Showing the first 40 of 107 scheduled SAW to ESB departures across the next 7 days with service. 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 has not filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are IATA equipment codes as filed, and can change up to departure.

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The full SAW to ESB nonstop schedule

Pegasus Airlines and AnadoluJet fly the route nonstop in 2LNR's schedule data. This page carries the full SAW to ESB nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below.

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Airlines flying Istanbul to Ankara nonstop

Carriers operating SAW to ESB nonstop in the current schedule. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on each of them.

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Frequently asked questions about SAW to ESB

How far is Ankara from Istanbul?
SAW to ESB covers about 201 miles nonstop. Flight times vary by aircraft and season; the schedule table on this page lists each scheduled departure with its own times.
Which airlines fly nonstop from SAW to ESB?
Pegasus Airlines and AnadoluJet fly the route nonstop. None of them is a carrier 2LNR reads inventory for, so this page carries the SAW to ESB schedule rather than a space claim.
How many flights a week are there from SAW to ESB?
About 100 nonstop flights a week run between Istanbul and Ankara 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 SAW to ESB depart?
Scheduled SAW to ESB nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 00:05 and 23:30, local time at Istanbul. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.
Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on SAW to ESB?
Not on this route: none of Pegasus Airlines and AnadoluJet is a carrier 2LNR reads inventory for. The page carries the full SAW to ESB nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below.

See the full SAW to ESB nonstop schedule

Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. On the routes 2LNR does read inventory for, upgrade and award space shows by date, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

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