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ISL to ESB: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
227 mi
366 km · 197 nm
1h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
227 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 4m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ISL — Atatürk International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ISL from ESB?
The flight distance from Istanbul (ISL) to Ankara (ESB) is 227 miles (366 km, 197 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISL to ESB?
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 ISL to ESB?
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