Ankara (ESB) – Istanbul (IST)
- Distance
- 382 km
- 237 mi · 206 nm
- Flight time
- 1 h 15 min
- Estimate from distance
- Time difference
- none
- CO2 per passenger
- 87 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (52 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 1,497,202
- 2024 · +2.0%
- Flights / week
- 198
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 85%
- 1,761,573 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- —
- Not named in this source
Traffic: Eurostat (avia_par_tr), reported by the airport in Türkiye, 2024. Distance: WGS-84 ellipsoid. CO2: UK DESNZ 2026 factors. Sources
The way there
- Heading from ESB
- 291°
- Heading from IST
- 108°
- Halfway point
- 40.72, 30.88
- Great-circle km
- 381 km (sphere, for EU261)
- Clocks
- Same time in both
The estimate for a route without real times is 1 h 15 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 123,999 |
| Feb 2024 | 121,677 |
| Mar 2024 | 119,029 |
| Apr 2024 | 124,440 |
| May 2024 | 128,957 |
| Jun 2024 | 122,474 |
| Jul 2024 | 127,473 |
| Aug 2024 | 120,660 |
| Sep 2024 | 124,062 |
| Oct 2024 | 131,434 |
| Nov 2024 | 129,270 |
| Dec 2024 | 123,727 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 903 |
| Feb 2024 | 865 |
| Mar 2024 | 879 |
| Apr 2024 | 847 |
| May 2024 | 847 |
| Jun 2024 | 845 |
| Jul 2024 | 860 |
| Aug 2024 | 851 |
| Sep 2024 | 778 |
| Oct 2024 | 873 |
| Nov 2024 | 862 |
| Dec 2024 | 868 |
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 381 km.
Neither EU261 nor UK261 covers this route: it neither starts nor ends in the EU, EEA, Switzerland or the UK. Other countries have their own rules (for example Canada's APPR or Brazil's ANAC rules).
Also owed for a cancellation with less than 14 days' notice or denied boarding. Not owed for extraordinary circumstances. On a connection, the distance to the final destination counts. From 23 October 2027 the EU's Regulation 2026/2202 applies; it keeps these amounts (what changes in 2027). Information, not legal advice.
Every airport pair between Ankara and Istanbul
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