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ANK to ISL: distance & flight time
Ankara (Etimesgut Air Base) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
216 mi
347 km · 187 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
216 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ANK — Etimesgut Air Base · Ankara, Turkey
- ISL — Atatürk International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ANK
- ESB · Esenboğa International Airport20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport111 mi away
- ESK · Eskişehir Air Base112 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport112 mi away
Near ISL
- IST · Istanbul Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport26 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport48 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ANK from ISL?
The flight distance from Ankara (ANK) to Istanbul (ISL) is 216 miles (347 km, 187 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ANK to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ANK to ISL?
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