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ANK to IST: distance & flight time
Ankara (Etimesgut Air Base) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
226 mi
363 km · 196 nm
1h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
226 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- IST — Istanbul 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 IST
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport39 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport44 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ANK from IST?
The flight distance from Ankara (ANK) to Istanbul (IST) is 226 miles (363 km, 196 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ANK to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 4m 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 IST?
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