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Find cheap flights from Istanbul Airport to Ankara from $42

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Istanbul to Ankara, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Istanbul to Ankara (IST-ESB)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Istanbul to Ankara that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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11:00 am - 12:15 pmIST-ESB
1h 15mnonstop
6:05 pm - 7:20 pmESB-IST
1h 15mnonstop
$84Turkish Airlines
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Thu, May 16 - Mon, May 20
6:00 am - 7:15 amIST-ESB
1h 15mnonstop
10:55 pm - 12:15 amESB-IST
1h 20mnonstop
$93Turkish Airlines
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Mon, May 13 - Tue, May 14
10:00 am - 11:20 amIST-ESB
1h 20mnonstop
4:45 am - 6:00 amESB-IST
1h 15mnonstop
$104Turkish Airlines
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Thu, May 9 - Fri, May 31
6:00 am - 7:15 amIST-ESB
1h 15mnonstop
8:00 am - 9:25 amESB-IST
1h 25mnonstop
$105Turkish Airlines
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Mon, Jul 29 - Mon, Aug 12
2:00 am - 3:10 amIST-ESB
1h 10mnonstop
8:55 pm - 10:10 pmESB-IST
1h 15mnonstop
$113Turkish Airlines
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Sun, May 12 - Tue, May 14
2:00 am - 3:10 amIST-ESB
1h 10mnonstop
8:00 am - 9:25 amESB-IST
1h 25mnonstop
$125Turkish Airlines
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Sun, Jul 28 - Mon, Aug 12
6:00 am - 7:15 amIST-ESB
1h 15mnonstop
4:45 am - 6:00 amESB-IST
1h 15mnonstop
$130Turkish Airlines
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Fri, Jul 26 - Fri, Aug 30
2:00 am - 3:10 amIST-ESB
1h 10mnonstop
3:10 am - 4:25 amESB-IST
1h 15mnonstop
$140Turkish Airlines
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Thu, Jul 25 - Thu, Aug 29
6:00 am - 7:15 amIST-ESB
1h 15mnonstop
7:10 pm - 11:50 pmESB-IST
4h 40m1 stop
Tue, May 7 - Tue, May 7
11:55 am - 9:35 pmIST-ESB
9h 40m1 stop
6:00 am - 2:55 pmESB-IST
32h 55m3 stops
Thu, May 30 - Sat, Jun 8

Flights from Istanbul to Ankara - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Istanbul to Ankara to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Istanbul Airport to Ankara?

The average price of all flights from Istanbul Airport to Ankara clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Ankara on a Monday and more expensive on a Saturday. On your return trip to Istanbul Airport, you should consider flying back on a Friday, and avoid Wednesdays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Istanbul Airport to Ankara?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Istanbul Airport to Ankara, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Istanbul Airport to Ankara is October, where tickets cost $44 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are September and June, where the average cost of tickets is $77 and $72 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Istanbul Airport to Ankara?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Istanbul Airport to Ankara, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Istanbul Airport to Ankara, you should book around 1 day before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 40 days before departure.

Which airlines fly non-stop between Istanbul Airport and Ankara?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Istanbul Airport to Ankara.
There is just one airline that flies from Istanbul Airport to Ankara direct and that is Turkish Airlines. The best one-way deal found from Turkish Airlines for the route is $41.

How many flights are there between Istanbul Airport and Ankara per day?

Each day, there are 14 nonstop flights that take off from Istanbul Airport and land in Ankara, with an average flight time of 1h 12m. The most common departure time is 2:00 am and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 98 flights and there are the same amount of flights each day 14.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Istanbul Airport and Ankara?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 2 cabin class options for the route. These are Business and Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from Istanbul Airport to Ankara take?

A direct flight to Ankara will take on average 1h 10m to travel the 236 miles flying distance from Istanbul Airport.

What’s the earliest departure time from Istanbul Airport to Ankara?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Istanbul Airport at 2:00 am and will be landing in Ankara at 3:10 am.

What’s the latest departure time from Istanbul Airport to Ankara?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Istanbul Airport to Ankara jets off at 11:55 pm and lands at 1:05 am.

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Low season

December

High season

June

Cheapest flight

$42
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 12% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 22% increase in price.
Flight from Istanbul Airport to Ankara

When to book flights from Istanbul to Ankara

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Istanbul to Ankara based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Istanbul Airport to Ankara flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Istanbul Airport to Ankara?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Istanbul Airport to Ankara was $42 for a one-way ticket and $84 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Istanbul Airport and Ankara?

    A passport is not required to fly from Istanbul Airport to Ankara.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Istanbul Airport to Ankara?

    Istanbul Airport airport is called Istanbul and the only airport in Ankara is Ankara Esenboga.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Istanbul Airport to Ankara?

    The Airbus A320-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Istanbul Airport to Ankara flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Istanbul Airport to Ankara?

    oneworld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Istanbul Airport and Ankara, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Istanbul Airport to Ankara?

    There are nonstop flights from Istanbul Airport to Ankara on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Istanbul to Ankara, Turkish Airlines or Pegasus Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Istanbul to Ankara are Turkish Airlines and Pegasus Airlines. With an average price for the route of $89 and an overall rating of 7.4, Turkish Airlines is the most popular choice. Pegasus Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $50 and an overall rating of 6.8.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Istanbul Airport to Ankara?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Istanbul Airport to Ankara.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Istanbul Airport to Ankara?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Ankara from Istanbul Airport is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Istanbul Airport to Ankara?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Ankara with an airline and back to Istanbul Airport with another airline. Booking your flights between Istanbul Airport and ESB can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Istanbul Airport to Ankara?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Ankara from Istanbul Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from IST to Ankara

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $55 or less one-way and $54 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Istanbul Airport to Ankara?

Find which airlines fly direct from Istanbul to Esenboga, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Istanbul to Ankara Esenboga

Monday

Air New Zealand, Air Serbia, Asiana Airlines, +10 more

Air New Zealand, Air Serbia, +11 more

Tuesday

Air New Zealand, Air Serbia, Asiana Airlines, +10 more

Air New Zealand, Air Serbia, +11 more

Wednesday

Air New Zealand, Air Serbia, Asiana Airlines, +10 more

Air New Zealand, Air Serbia, +11 more

Thursday

Air New Zealand, Air Serbia, Asiana Airlines, +10 more

Air New Zealand, Air Serbia, +11 more

Friday

Air New Zealand, Air Serbia, Asiana Airlines, +10 more

Air New Zealand, Air Serbia, +11 more

Saturday

Air New Zealand, Air Serbia, Asiana Airlines, +10 more

Air New Zealand, Air Serbia, +11 more

Sunday

Air New Zealand, Air Serbia, Asiana Airlines, +10 more

Air New Zealand, Air Serbia, +11 more

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Nonstop returns

Ankara Esenboga to Istanbul

Monday

Air New Zealand, Air Serbia, Asiana Airlines, +10 more

Air New Zealand, Air Serbia, +11 more

Tuesday

Air New Zealand, Air Serbia, Asiana Airlines, +10 more

Air New Zealand, Air Serbia, +11 more

Wednesday

Air New Zealand, Air Serbia, Asiana Airlines, +10 more

Air New Zealand, Air Serbia, +11 more

Thursday

Air New Zealand, Air Serbia, Asiana Airlines, +10 more

Air New Zealand, Air Serbia, +11 more

Friday

Air New Zealand, Air Serbia, Asiana Airlines, +10 more

Air New Zealand, Air Serbia, +11 more

Saturday

Air New Zealand, Air Serbia, Asiana Airlines, +10 more

Air New Zealand, Air Serbia, +11 more

Sunday

Air New Zealand, Air Serbia, Asiana Airlines, +10 more

Air New Zealand, Air Serbia, +11 more

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Top airlines flying from Istanbul to Ankara

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Istanbul to Ankara. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Istanbul to Ankara? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
Turkish AirlinesOverall score based on 3709 reviews
7.4Food
7.4Boarding
7.4Comfort
7.8Crew
7.5Entertainment
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Movie selection was ok, but could be better. Would like to see greater selection of newer movies.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2024IST - IAD
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Movie selection was ok, but could be better. Would like to see greater selection of newer movies.

Loved the check-in experience. Very friendly staff and not crowded. I did wind up with a middle-middle seat, which was quite uncomfortable. Always appreciate the very professional staff on TAL.

Don’t use them on the IST-isb route, horrible service

It was a nightmare. I booked business class ticket from Ediburgh to Beirut via Istanbul to attend a funeral. I had a wonderful experience flying to Istanbul from Edinburgh. Then I could not get a boarding pass issued to Beirut. It seems that although they booked me and I had a reservation number, I had no seat allocated and the flight was full. I was asked to go from one desk to another and made to wait for 2 hours. I missed my flight as I did not have a seat assigned and it was full. The only option was to put me on the next flight, 6 hours later, for a fee of over $400. They said that was the best they can do to 'help me' and to 'take it or leave it'. Well, I was not about to be bullied; I stood my ground. I booked and paid premium for the journey, which was confirmed. The eventually accepted to not charge me extra and i waited a total of over 8 hours in the airport with no compensation. On top of my grief with the risk of missing the funeral service, I had to put up with their indifference and condescending attitude. They spoke about me in Turkish thinking I would not understand (I hold a British passport) in front of me. When they eventually handed my passport and boarding pass back to me, I showed them I was born in Istanbul and that I understood everything and said a condescending 'thank you' back to them in Turkish. You should have seen their faces. I said that consumers have rights and it is a shame that Turkish Airlines does not have good customer service to at least acknowledge and apologize for errors committed by the airline. Blaming the me, the client, for such an error and placing unreasonable ultimatums, rudeness and dismissiveness to be rid of me, particularly when I was vulnerable and visibly grieving was really shocking... The airline taints the city of Istanbul and the people of Türkiye. Such a shame.

There was a Turkish Airlines employee sat in 16A in the row in front of us. We understood that she was a Turkish Airlines employee from her interaction with the cabin crew and the fact that she boarded business but was sitting in economy with us. What annoyed us was the extremely loud conversation she had for the majority of the 12 hour flight with two men, one of which was leaning over the chair in front of her. This was annoying as they were so loud that my wife and I could still hear them despite wearing our noise cancelling earphones. No intervention was taken by the cabin crew. Secondly, she ordered some extra meals from the crew, which we believe to have come from business class, for her male friends. Seeing this in economy is very disheartening. Lastly, one of her male friends pulled out an e-cigarette and was only mildly reprimanded by the cabin crew. Overall, we consider this behaviour completely inappropriate of a Turkish Airlines employee. Next time we will book with Emirites, I don’t think that their employees would be allowed to behave in this manner.

the worst experience we had. they put connection label to our luggages with mistake and we had to wait for 5 hours to pick them up

In general terms the service was excellent. I would ask that they add more content in Spanish to the catalog of movies, series and music.

Paying for reserved seats and never received the seats I paid for !! Just fake and a surprise out of their " box "

Turkish airline always good Only Turkish representatives at the gave need to be more helpfull to any staff who traveling on Turkish airline . One situation happened Ist to jfk on Feb 29 TK3 had seats I asked them to transfer me to tk3 because Feb 29 tk1 was oversold and they advise me that I might not make it for tk1 I asked them to transfer me to tk3 and they say no they can’t do it I been telling them you know that I don’t have a chance for tk 1 why would you let plane go with some empty seats on tk3 if you can transfer me to tk3 and have less staff on tk1 and still told me no I waited for tk1 9 hours and only last minute I got seat on tk1 It was not easy situation but I am glad I made it home Thank you Turkish Airline One more suggestion for Turkish Airline you need to make a FIRST CLASS cabin it would be so cool 🆒 Good luck all the best See you more

First class payment but wife’s seat broken, would recline but not lay flat. On previous flight, delays and ground crew malfunctions connecting jetway made us miss flight to Houston. I asked twice for a cart to assist us getting across the massive Istanbul Airport, but was denied. We are both over 70.

Pegasus is not a very comfortable airline. They’re not in any way hospitable

It was like moving cattle around. Very abrupt, uncomfortable and not much hospitality

All good but air not give the pasing er any food even glase of water

Flight delayed by 1hr when we already boarded because someone had to get off. Leg room is terrible for 6ft people like me.

I used the airline 5-6 times for the last year and every flight have had perfect timing and I like it. Despite catastrophic absence of space for my legs 😁

The crew was utterly non helping and non courteous.I asked for a water. The air hostess could have said it's paid . She informed me that I will come later after serving but never turned up. The seats were never comfortable.My first and last flight with Pegasus.I am not taking again

The plane left Istanbul 1 hour late and the AC was not really working great it was so hot inside and no air. This was my worst flight in a long time since I had a flight with Ryanair.

Cheap and cheerful. It’s a super cheap, no frills flight. Very professional and as it’s an A320 relatively spacious. Seats do not recline. Happy with the service. You get what you pay for. Can’t complain

I had 4 flights for less than a week and there were no delays and issues. Thanks to the crews and for perfectly organised service.

There is no usb for charging the phone you should provide the water

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Istanbul to Ankara found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/3Mon
nonstopTurkish Airlines
1h 10mIST-ESB
$42
6/3Mon
nonstopTurkish Airlines
1h 10mIST-ESB
$46
8/1Thu
nonstopTurkish Airlines
1h 15mIST-ESB
$47
5/15Wed
1 stopPegasus Airlines
11h 15mIST-ESB
$82
5/9Thu
1 stopPegasus Airlines
11h 15mIST-ESB
$84
6/3Mon
1 stop
3h 40mIST-ESB
$107
6/1Sat
1 stop
3h 40mIST-ESB
$113
9/13Fri
1 stopAir Serbia
23h 05mIST-ESB
$233
9/13Fri
1 stopAir Serbia
23h 05mIST-ESB
$234
5/10Fri
1 stopflydubai
21h 20mIST-ESB
$530

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Last minute flights from Istanbul to Ankara

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Istanbul to Ankara that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/9Thu
nonstopTurkish Airlines
1h 20mIST-ESB
5/31Fri
nonstopTurkish Airlines
1h 15mESB-IST
$104
5/5Sun
nonstopTurkish Airlines
1h 10mIST-ESB
5/5Sun
nonstopTurkish Airlines
1h 20mESB-IST
$157
5/6Mon
nonstopTurkish Airlines
1h 15mIST-ESB
5/6Mon
nonstopTurkish Airlines
1h 20mESB-IST
$170
5/6Mon
nonstop
1h 15mIST-ESB
5/6Mon
multi-stop
5h 10mESB-IST
$176
5/5Sun
multi-stop
4h 50mIST-ESB
5/6Mon
multi-stop
5h 10mESB-IST
$178
5/5Sun
multi-stop
4h 50mIST-ESB
5/6Mon
nonstop
1h 20mESB-IST
$183
5/7Tue
nonstopTurkish Airlines
1h 15mIST-ESB
5/7Tue
nonstopTurkish Airlines
1h 20mESB-IST
$327
5/6Mon
nonstopTurkish Airlines
1h 10mIST-ESB
5/7Tue
nonstopTurkish Airlines
1h 20mESB-IST
$347
5/7Tue
nonstop
1h 15mIST-ESB
5/7Tue
multi-stop
4h 40mESB-IST
$354
5/5Sun
multi-stopPegasus Airlines
11h 15mIST-ESB
5/6Mon
multi-stopPegasus Airlines
14h 20mESB-IST
$648

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Istanbul Airport - Ankara Flights

Departure:

Istanbul Airport (IST)Türkiye

Destination:

Ankara (ESB)Türkiye

Return flight deals:

Ankara - Istanbul Airport

Cabin classes:

$43

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