Ankara (ESB) – Istanbul (SAW)
- Distance
- 324 km
- 201 mi · 175 nm
- Flight time
- 1 h 10 min
- Estimate from distance
- Time difference
- none
- CO2 per passenger
- 74 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (44 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 1,327,226
- 2024 · +2.6%
- Flights / week
- 157
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 83%
- 1,603,628 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
- 287°
- Heading from SAW
- 104°
- Halfway point
- 40.53, 31.16
- Great-circle km
- 323 km (sphere, for EU261)
- Clocks
- Same time in both
The estimate for a route without real times is 1 h 10 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 111,105 |
| Feb 2024 | 115,548 |
| Mar 2024 | 101,186 |
| Apr 2024 | 118,518 |
| May 2024 | 115,746 |
| Jun 2024 | 116,873 |
| Jul 2024 | 101,356 |
| Aug 2024 | 105,476 |
| Sep 2024 | 102,488 |
| Oct 2024 | 103,830 |
| Nov 2024 | 108,792 |
| Dec 2024 | 126,308 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 700 |
| Feb 2024 | 714 |
| Mar 2024 | 640 |
| Apr 2024 | 786 |
| May 2024 | 716 |
| Jun 2024 | 705 |
| Jul 2024 | 602 |
| Aug 2024 | 639 |
| Sep 2024 | 599 |
| Oct 2024 | 638 |
| Nov 2024 | 663 |
| Dec 2024 | 785 |
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 323 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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