Non-stop flights from Ankara (ESB)
Ankara Airport (IATA: ESB, ICAO: LTAC), also known as Esenboğa International Airport, is a large airport in Turkey.It is an international airport and serves the area of Central Anatolia Region, Turkey.Ankara Airport has non-stop passenger flights scheduled to 85 destinations in 35 countries.
At present, there are 34 domestic flights from Ankara.
The longest flight from Ankara ESB is a 2,254 mile (3,627 km) non-stop route to Almaty ALA. This direct flight takes around 4 hours and 50 minutes and is operated by AJet.
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In total there are 11 airlines flying from and to Ankara. Most flights are operated by one of the following carriers:
Popular destinations from Ankara
Below you can find a list of the most popular destinations from Ankara, based on the number of scheduled flights for this month.
Popular destinations with a stopover
Aside from all non-stop destinations listed above, these are popular destinations from Ankara that require a stopover:
Information on Points & Miles
This section lists destinations within specific distances from Ankara. It's helpful if you're seeking destinations covering certain mileage, which can be useful when planning an award flight or booking with points and miles.
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Destinations from Ankara by flight duration
Discover a variety of destinations from Ankara below, organized by flight duration. This layout allows you to easily identify destinations based on the maximum flight duration you prefer. Additionally, you can utilize the duration filter on the map, which is even more convenient!
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Best time to travel from Ankara
When planning a trip from Ankara, the ideal time to travel depends on the climate and location of your destination. To assist you, we've organized all destinations by their climate types.
☀️ Hot Mediterranean destinations
Ankara currently offers non-stop flights to 35 Hot Mediterranean destinations. Known for their beautiful coastlines and rich cultural heritage — although depending on your the exact destination of your choice — as well as outdoor lifestyle offering a balance of relaxation, nature, and culture.
🌐 In the Northern Hemisphere:
Although Mediterranean destinations in the Northern Hemisphere are nice to visit throughout the year, the best times to explore them are in spring (March-May) and fall (September-November). The temperatures during these seasons are pleasantly warm, which is a nice contrast to the summer heat that often prevails there with temperatures rising above 30°C (86°F).
🌊 🌧️ Oceanic / Maritime destinations
You can find direct flights from Ankara to 26 different oceanic and maritime locations at the moment. Enjoy the mild weather, green scenery, and a peaceful blend of nature and cultural exploration.
🌐 In the Northern Hemisphere:
The oceanic locations in the Northern Hemisphere are ideal for a summer getaway, specifically from May to August, with temperatures from 15°C to 25°C (59°F to 77°F). You'll enjoy pleasantly warm weather, whereas the months from September to February are more prone to rain.
🌳 🍂 Warm Continental destinations
Check out the 10 Warm Continental destinations below that are accessible via direct flights from Ankara. Regions in the warm continental climate are famous for their geographical diversity, including wide-open plains, mountains, and forests, making them perfect for outdoor activities like hiking and skiing.
🌐 In the Northern Hemisphere:
For the best experience, plan your visit between late spring and the end of summer, as the weather is lovely from May to August, with temperatures between 20°C and 28°C (68°F and 82°F). Keep in mind that winters can be quite cold, with frost present in almost every month from November to March, so if you enjoy winter sports, the snowy conditions in that period are perfect.
🌺 💦 Humid Subtropical destinations
Departing from Ankara, you have the option to take a direct flight to 6 Humid Subtropical/Warm Temperate destinations. Known for their hot, humid summers, with temperatures around 30°C (86°F), and mild winters, these destinations feature lush greenery and year-round rainfall. You'll discover a blend of beautiful beaches, dense forests, and lively cities, offering abundant outdoor adventures, cultural sights, and city attractions to explore.
🌐 In the Northern Hemisphere:
These destinations can be enjoyed year-round, but the best times to visit are from April to June or from August to October
🏜️ Desert destinations
If you're interested in exploring a desert destination accessible via direct flight from Ankara, consider these 6 destinations. Desert locations are renowned for their striking landscapes, adventure activities such as sandboarding and camel riding, and tranquil, starry nights.
🌐 In the Northern Hemisphere:
The destinations located in the Northern Hemisphere can be visited year-round, but for a more enjoyable visit, it's best to avoid them during the hot summer months, where temperatures often exceed 40°C (104°F). Consider scheduling your trip between September and May for a more pleasant experience.
🥵 Hot Continental destinations
At the moment, 2 Hot Continental destinations are accessible with a direct flight from Ankara. Hot Continental destinations are known known for their hot, humid summers, where temperatures frequently rise above 30°C (86°F), and celebrated for their diverse landscapes, featuring both forests and mountains. Additionally, exploring the urban city areas can be highly enjoyable as well!
🌐 In the Northern Hemisphere:
The spring, summer, and fall months, from March to November, are typically the best times to visit these continental destinations located in the Northern Hemisphere. Summers can be very warm though, and there's a bit more precipitation compared to spring and autumn.
Business class flights from Ankara
There are 5 airports that have flights from Ankara in Business Class. All airports that offer business class flights from ESB are listed below:
Intercontinental flights from Ankara
The following is an overview of all non-stop intercontinental flights operating from Esenboğa International Airport (ESB).
* Please note that there are no direct services between Ankara and the United States, Canada, Southern America, Central America, the Caribbean, China, Japan, Eastern Asia, South-Eastern Asia or Oceania.
Non-stop flights from Ankara to Europe
AJet, Pegasus and SunExpress have a significant network of flights from Ankara to Europe.
AJet: year-round to Berlin (BER), Vienna (VIE), Cologne-Bonn (CGN), Düsseldorf (DUS), Frankfurt (FRA), seasonal flights to Munich (MUC), year-round flights to Stuttgart (STR), seasonal flights to Geneva (GVA), Bucharest (OTP), year-round flights to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO), seasonal flights to Copenhagen (CPH), Stockholm (Arlanda) (ARN), year-round flights to London Stansted (STN), seasonal flights to Tirana (TIA), Sarajevo (SJJ), Skopje (SKP), year-round flights to Belgrade (BEG), Barcelona (BCN), Madrid (MAD), Paris (CDG) and seasonal flights to Amsterdam (AMS).
Pegasus: seasonal flights to Berlin (BER), Vienna (VIE), Cologne-Bonn (CGN), Düsseldorf (DUS), Frankfurt (FRA), Hamburg (HAM), Stuttgart (STR), Basel Mulhouse Freiburg (BSL), Krakow (KRK), Warsaw (WAW), Copenhagen (CPH), London Stansted (STN), Podgorica (TGD) and Lisbon (LIS).
SunExpress: year-round to Berlin (BER), Vienna (VIE), Cologne-Bonn (CGN), Düsseldorf (DUS), Frankfurt (FRA), seasonal flights to Hamburg (HAM), year-round flights to Hanover (HAJ), Munich (MUC), Stuttgart (STR), Zürich (ZRH), seasonal flights to Stockholm (Arlanda) (ARN), year-round flights to Amsterdam (AMS), seasonal flights to Rotterdam (RTM) and year-round flights to Brussels (BRU).
Corendon: seasonal flights to Düsseldorf (DUS).
Wizz Air: seasonal flights to Budapest (BUD).
Transavia: seasonal flights to Paris (Orly) (ORY).
Non-stop flights from Ankara to Africa
AJet is currently the only airline flying non-stop from Ankara to Africa. They fly year-round to Cairo (CAI).
Non-stop flights from Ankara to the Middle-East / Western Asia
AJet and Pegasus have a strong network of non-stop flights to the Middle-East.
AJet: year-round to Baku (GYD), Ercan, Northern Cyprus (ECN), Tbilisi (TBS), seasonal flights to Baghdad (BGW), Erbil (EBL), Amman (AMM), Beirut (BEY), year-round flights to Jeddah (JED), Medina (MED), Adıyaman (ADF), Ağrı (AJI), Antalya (AYT), Batman (BAL), Bodrum (BJV), Canakkale (CKZ), Dalaman (DLM), Diyarbakır (DIY), seasonal flights to Edremit / Balıkesir (EDO), year-round flights to Elazığ (EZS), Erzincan (ERC), Erzurum (ERZ), Gaziantep (GZT), seasonal flights to Gazipaşa (GZP), year-round flights to Hatay (HTY), Iğdır (IGD), Istanbul (Sabiha) (SAW), Izmir (ADB), Kahramanmaraş (KCM), Kars (KSY), Malatya (MLX), Mardin (MQM), Muş (MSR), Ordu / Giresun (OGU), Samsun (SZF), Şanlıurfa (GNY), seasonal flights to Siirt (SXZ), year-round flights to Sirnak (NKT), Trabzon (TZX) and Van (VAN).
Pegasus: seasonal flights to Baku (GYD), Ercan, Northern Cyprus (ECN), Baghdad (BGW), Erbil (EBL), Amman (AMM), Jeddah (JED), Medina (MED), Antalya (AYT), Bodrum (BJV), Istanbul (Sabiha) (SAW), Izmir (ADB), Tekirdağ (TEQ) and Dubai (DXB).
Azerbaijan: year-round to Baku (GYD).
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round to Istanbul (IST).
Flydubai: seasonal flights to Dubai (DXB).
Qatar Airways (Oneworld): year-round to Doha (DOH).
Non-stop flights from Ankara to India / South Asia
AJet: seasonal flights to Tehran (IKA) and year-round flights to Damascus (DAM).
Pegasus: seasonal flights to Tehran (IKA).
Non-stop flights from Ankara to Central Asia
AJet: year-round to Almaty (ALA), Bishkek (BSZ) and Tashkent (TAS).
Uzbekistan Airways: seasonal flights to Tashkent (TAS).
International flights from Ankara
Flights from Ankara to Albania
Tirana is the only destination in Albania with direct flights from Ankara. Direct flights to Tirana are offered by AJet. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
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Flights from Ankara to Austria
In Austria, the only destination that has a direct flight from Ankara is Vienna. Non-stop flights to Vienna are offered by AJet, Pegasus and SunExpress.
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Flights from Ankara to Azerbaijan
There is 1 destination in Azerbaijan that has a direct connection from Ankara, which is Baku. Non-stop flights to Baku are offered by AJet, Azerbaijan and Pegasus.
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Flights from Ankara to Belgium
In Belgium, the only destination that has a direct flight from Ankara is Brussels. Direct flights to Brussels are offered by SunExpress.
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Flights from Ankara to Bosnia & Herzegovina
Sarajevo is the only destination in Bosnia & Herzegovina with direct flights from Ankara. Direct flights to Sarajevo are offered by AJet. This is a seasonal route that starts in July and ends in October.
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Flights from Ankara to Cyprus
There is 1 destination in Cyprus that has a direct connection from Ankara, which is Ercan, Northern Cyprus. You can fly non-stop to Ercan, Northern Cyprus with AJet or Pegasus.
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Flights from Ankara to Denmark
Copenhagen is the only destination in Denmark with direct flights from Ankara. You can fly non-stop to Copenhagen with AJet or Pegasus. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
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Flights from Ankara to Egypt
In Egypt, the only destination that has a direct flight from Ankara is Cairo. Direct flights to Cairo are offered by AJet.
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Flights from Ankara to France
There are 3 destinations in France that have non-stop flights from Ankara.
Direct flights to Basel Mulhouse Freiburg are offered by Pegasus. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
The only airline with direct flights to Paris is AJet.
You can fly non-stop from Ankara to Paris (Orly) with Transavia. This is a seasonal route that starts in July and ends in September.
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Flights from Ankara to Georgia
There is 1 destination in Georgia that has a direct connection from Ankara, which is Tbilisi. Direct flights to Tbilisi are offered by AJet.
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Flights from Ankara to Germany
In Germany there are several destinations from Ankara (8 in total).
To Berlin and Cologne-Bonn, you can fly with AJet, Pegasus and SunExpress.
From Ankara to Düsseldorf there are 4 airlines that have direct services, which are AJet, Corendon, Pegasus and SunExpress.
Non-stop flights to Frankfurt are offered by AJet, Pegasus and SunExpress.
You can fly non-stop to Hamburg with Pegasus or SunExpress.
You can fly non-stop from Ankara to Hanover with SunExpress.
You can fly non-stop to Munich with AJet or SunExpress.
Non-stop flights to Stuttgart are offered by AJet, Pegasus and SunExpress.
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Flights from Ankara to Hungary
In Hungary, the only destination that has a direct flight from Ankara is Budapest. Direct flights to Budapest are offered by Wizz Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
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Flights from Ankara to Iran
Tehran is the only destination in Iran with direct flights from Ankara. You can fly non-stop to Tehran with AJet or Pegasus. This route is not operational yet but will start in May.
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Flights from Ankara to Iraq
If you are looking for a direct flight from Ankara to Iraq, there are 2 destinations to choose from.
To Baghdad and Erbil, you can fly with AJet and Pegasus.
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Flights from Ankara to Jordan
There is 1 destination in Jordan that has a direct connection from Ankara, which is Amman. You can fly non-stop to Amman with AJet or Pegasus.
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Flights from Ankara to Kazakhstan
In Kazakhstan, there are 2 destinations from Ankara.
To Almaty and Astana, you can fly with AJet.
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Flights from Ankara to Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek is the only destination in Kyrgyzstan with direct flights from Ankara. Direct flights to Bishkek are offered by AJet.
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Flights from Ankara to Lebanon
In Lebanon, the only destination that has a direct flight from Ankara is Beirut. Direct flights to Beirut are offered by AJet. This route is not operational yet but will start in May.
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Flights from Ankara to Montenegro
There is 1 destination in Montenegro that has a direct connection from Ankara, which is Podgorica. Direct flights to Podgorica are offered by Pegasus. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
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Flights from Ankara to Netherlands
If you are looking for a direct flight from Ankara to Netherlands, there are 2 destinations to choose from.
You can fly non-stop to Amsterdam with AJet or SunExpress.
The only airline with direct flights to Rotterdam is SunExpress. This is a seasonal route that starts in July and ends in October.
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Flights from Ankara to Poland
There are 2 destinations in Poland that have non-stop flights from Ankara.
To Krakow and Warsaw, you can fly with Pegasus.
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Flights from Ankara to Portugal
In Portugal, the only destination that has a direct flight from Ankara is Lisbon. Direct flights to Lisbon are offered by Pegasus. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
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Flights from Ankara to Qatar
Doha is the only destination in Qatar with direct flights from Ankara. Direct flights to Doha are offered by Qatar Airways (Oneworld).
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Flights from Ankara to Republic of North Macedonia
There is 1 destination in Republic of North Macedonia that has a direct connection from Ankara, which is Skopje. Direct flights to Skopje are offered by AJet. This is a seasonal route that starts in July and ends in October.
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Flights from Ankara to Romania
Bucharest is the only destination in Romania with direct flights from Ankara. Direct flights to Bucharest are offered by AJet. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
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Flights from Ankara to Russia
In Russia, the only destination that has a direct flight from Ankara is Moscow Vnukovo. Direct flights to Moscow Vnukovo are offered by AJet.
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Flights from Ankara to Saudi Arabia
In Saudi Arabia, there are 2 destinations from Ankara.
To Jeddah and Medina, you can fly with AJet and Pegasus.
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Flights from Ankara to Serbia
There is 1 destination in Serbia that has a direct connection from Ankara, which is Belgrade. Direct flights to Belgrade are offered by AJet.
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Flights from Ankara to Spain
There are 2 destinations in Spain that have non-stop flights from Ankara.
To Barcelona and Madrid, you can fly with AJet.
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Flights from Ankara to Sweden
In Sweden, the only destination that has a direct flight from Ankara is Stockholm (Arlanda). You can fly non-stop to Stockholm (Arlanda) with AJet or SunExpress. This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in August.
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Flights from Ankara to Switzerland
If you are looking for a direct flight from Ankara to Switzerland, there are 2 destinations to choose from.
Direct flights to Geneva are offered by AJet. This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in October.
The only airline with direct flights to Zürich is SunExpress.
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Flights from Ankara to Syria
Damascus is the only destination in Syria with direct flights from Ankara. Direct flights to Damascus are offered by AJet.
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Flights from Ankara to United Arab Emirates
There is 1 destination in United Arab Emirates that has a direct connection from Ankara, which is Dubai. You can fly non-stop to Dubai with Flydubai or Pegasus.
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Flights from Ankara to United Kingdom
London Stansted is the only destination in United Kingdom with direct flights from Ankara. You can fly non-stop to London Stansted with AJet or Pegasus.
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Flights from Ankara to Uzbekistan
In Uzbekistan, the only destination that has a direct flight from Ankara is Tashkent. You can fly non-stop to Tashkent with AJet or Uzbekistan Airways.
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Domestic flights from Ankara
Flights from Ankara to Turkey
There are lots of domestic flights from Ankara (ESB). 34 airports in Turkey have direct flights from the airport.
To Adıyaman and Ağrı, you can fly with AJet.
You can fly non-stop to Antalya with AJet or Pegasus.
The only airline with direct flights to Batman is AJet.
You can fly non-stop to Bodrum with AJet or Pegasus.
All direct flights from Ankara to Canakkale, Cukurova, Dalaman, Diyarbakır, Edremit / Balıkesir, Elazığ, Erzincan, Erzurum, Gaziantep, Gazipaşa, Hatay and Iğdır are operated by AJet.
You can fly non-stop from Ankara to Istanbul with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
To Istanbul (Sabiha) and Izmir, you can fly with AJet and Pegasus.
All direct flights from Ankara to Kahramanmaraş, Kars, Malatya, Mardin, Muş, Ordu / Giresun, Rize–Artvin, Samsun, Şanlıurfa, Siirt and Sirnak are operated by AJet.
The only airline with direct flights to Tekirdağ is Pegasus. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
To Trabzon and Van, you can fly with AJet.
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Alternative airports near Ankara
There are two alternative airports to Ankara (ESB) within a range of 125 miles (200 km), which are Kastamonu (KFS) and Zonguldak (ONQ).
Frequently asked questions - FAQ
How many airports are there in Ankara?
There is 1 airport in Ankara: Esenboğa International Airport (ESB).
What is the best airport to fly from Ankara?
The most convenient airport to fly from Ankara is Esenboğa International Airport (ESB).
How many airlines fly from Ankara?
There are 11 airlines flying from Ankara to 85 airports around the world, as of April 2026.
Which airlines fly from Ankara?
AJet, Pegasus and SunExpress operate most flights from Ankara. To get a full overview of all operating airlines, please use the airline filter.
Which alliances are flying from Ankara?
Oneworld and Star Alliance are currently the only two alliances that operate flights from Ankara.
How many nonstop flights are there from Ankara?
There are roughly 3,410 flights departing from Ankara every month (or 798 flights each week), to a total of 85 airports worldwide.
What is the official name of Ankara Airport?
The official name of Ankara Airport is Esenboğa International Airport.
What is the airport code of Ankara Airport?
The airport code of Ankara Airport is ESB.
What are the most popular flights from Ankara?
Istanbul, Istanbul (Sabiha) and Antalya are the 3 most popular routes from Ankara. For a complete overview of all flight routes from Ankara, please use our flight map.
How long is the flight from Ankara?
| Ankara to Istanbul | 1h 20m |
| Ankara to Istanbul (Sabiha) | 1h 10m |
| Ankara to Antalya | 1h 10m |
| Ankara to Ercan, Northern Cyprus | 1h 10m |
| Ankara to Izmir | 1h 15m |
