--- title: "Istanbul (SAW) to Ankara (ESB) flights: who flies it" description: "Pegasus Airlines and AnadoluJet fly nonstop from SAW to ESB, about 106 flights a week, scheduled at 1h to 1h 5m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/saw-esb" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/saw-esb.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Istanbul to Ankara (SAW-ESB): nonstop flights and who flies them Pegasus Airlines and AnadoluJet fly nonstop between Istanbul (SAW) and Ankara (ESB), roughly 106 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h to 1h 5m 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 24, 2026. See SAW to ESB on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 106 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h to 1h 5m Scheduled flight time 201 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Istanbul to Ankara flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for SAW to ESB 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 Istanbul (SAW) to Ankara (ESB) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs SAW | Arrives ESB | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | PC 2678 | Pegasus Airlines | 00:15 | 01:15 | 1h | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/pc/a321.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | PC 2662 | Pegasus Airlines | 06:00 | 07:00 | 1h | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | VF 3000 | AnadoluJet | 08:00 | 09:05 | 1h 5m | [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/vf/737-max-8.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | PC 2664 | Pegasus Airlines | 08:15 | 09:15 | 1h | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/pc/a320.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | VF 3002 | AnadoluJet | 10:00 | 11:05 | 1h 5m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Fri, Oct 23 | PC 2666 | Pegasus Airlines | 11:00 | 12:00 | 1h | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | PC 2674 | Pegasus Airlines | 14:10 | 15:10 | 1h | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/pc/737-800.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | PC 2668 | Pegasus Airlines | 15:05 | 16:05 | 1h | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | VF 3022 | AnadoluJet | 16:00 | 17:05 | 1h 5m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Fri, Oct 23 | VF 3008 | AnadoluJet | 18:00 | 19:05 | 1h 5m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/vf/a321neo.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | PC 2670 | Pegasus Airlines | 19:00 | 20:00 | 1h | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | VF 3010 | AnadoluJet | 19:55 | 21:00 | 1h 5m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Fri, Oct 23 | PC 2672 | Pegasus Airlines | 20:15 | 21:15 | 1h | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | VF 3004 | AnadoluJet | 23:30 | 00:35 | 1h 5m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/vf/a320neo.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | PC 2678 | Pegasus Airlines | 00:05 | 01:05 | 1h | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | PC 2662 | Pegasus Airlines | 07:25 | 08:25 | 1h | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | VF 3000 | AnadoluJet | 08:00 | 09:05 | 1h 5m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sat, Oct 24 | VF 3002 | AnadoluJet | 10:00 | 11:05 | 1h 5m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 24 | PC 2666 | Pegasus Airlines | 11:00 | 12:00 | 1h | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | PC 2674 | Pegasus Airlines | 14:55 | 15:55 | 1h | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | VF 3022 | AnadoluJet | 15:50 | 16:55 | 1h 5m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 24 | PC 2660 | Pegasus Airlines | 16:55 | 17:55 | 1h | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | VF 3008 | AnadoluJet | 17:55 | 19:00 | 1h 5m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sat, Oct 24 | PC 2670 | Pegasus Airlines | 19:05 | 20:05 | 1h | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | PC 2672 | Pegasus Airlines | 20:15 | 21:15 | 1h | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | PC 4268 | Pegasus Airlines | 22:50 | 23:50 | 1h | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | VF 3004 | AnadoluJet | 23:30 | 00:35 | 1h 5m | Airbus A320neo | | Sun, Oct 25 | PC 2678 | Pegasus Airlines | 00:30 | 01:30 | 1h | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Oct 25 | VF 3000 | AnadoluJet | 05:55 | 07:00 | 1h 5m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/vf/737-800.md) | | Sun, Oct 25 | PC 4090 | Pegasus Airlines | 06:10 | 07:15 | 1h 5m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | PC 2660 | Pegasus Airlines | 06:50 | 07:50 | 1h | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | VF 3012 | AnadoluJet | 08:00 | 09:05 | 1h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | PC 2664 | Pegasus Airlines | 08:30 | 09:30 | 1h | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Oct 25 | VF 3002 | AnadoluJet | 10:00 | 11:05 | 1h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | PC 2668 | Pegasus Airlines | 13:30 | 14:30 | 1h | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | VF 3004 | AnadoluJet | 14:40 | 15:45 | 1h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | PC 2674 | Pegasus Airlines | 15:00 | 16:00 | 1h | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | PC 4678 | Pegasus Airlines | 17:30 | 18:30 | 1h | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Oct 25 | VF 3006 | AnadoluJet | 17:55 | 19:00 | 1h 5m | Airbus A320neo | | Sun, Oct 25 | PC 2680 | Pegasus Airlines | 18:20 | 19:20 | 1h | Airbus A320 | Showing the first 40 of 103 scheduled SAW to ESB 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 SAW to ESB date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Istanbul to Ankara 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 [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/vf/a320neo.md), the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/vf/737-800.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 SAW to ESB nonstop schedule 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. ### See the schedule Who operates each SAW to ESB nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See SAW to ESB on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Istanbul to Ankara nonstop Carriers operating SAW to ESB 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 SAW to ESB on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about SAW to ESB **How long is the flight from Istanbul (SAW) to Ankara (ESB)?** Scheduled flight times from Istanbul (SAW) to Ankara (ESB) run from 1h to 1h 5m 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 SAW to ESB?** Pegasus Airlines and AnadoluJet fly SAW to ESB nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any of them on SAW to ESB, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from SAW to ESB?** About 106 nonstop flights a week run between Istanbul (SAW) and Ankara (ESB) 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. **Which flights operate SAW to ESB nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 21 flight numbers for SAW to ESB nonstops, including PC 2662, PC 2664, PC 2666, PC 2674, and PC 2678 on Pegasus Airlines, and VF 3000, VF 3002, and VF 3004 on AnadoluJet. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on SAW to ESB?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any airline flying SAW to ESB. The page carries the full SAW to ESB nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [ESB to SAW nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/esb-saw.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Istanbul (SAW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/saw.md), or [every route from Ankara (ESB)](https://2lnr.com/routes/esb.md). Nonstops to Ankara (ESB) from other airports within 150 miles of Istanbul (SAW): - [Istanbul (IST) to Ankara (ESB)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-esb.md), 26 miles from SAW - [Tekirdag (TEQ) to Ankara (ESB)](https://2lnr.com/routes/teq-esb.md), 94 miles from SAW Nonstops from Istanbul (SAW) to other airports within 150 miles of Ankara (ESB): - [Istanbul (SAW) to Nevsehir (NAV)](https://2lnr.com/routes/saw-nav.md), 138 miles from ESB - [Istanbul (SAW) to Amasya (MZH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/saw-mzh.md), 143 miles from ESB - [Istanbul (SAW) to Konya (KYA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/saw-kya.md), 149 miles from ESB 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 SAW to ESB 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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