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Travelers usually depart from Esenboğa International, Ankara Bus Station, or Ankara - Kayaş when they travel from Ankara to Istanbul. Book your trip to arrive at Istanbul Airport, Sabiha Gökçen International, Istanbul Bus Station, Istanbul - Alibeyköy, or İstanbul - Harem. The distance between Ankara and Istanbul is 323 km. The most popular airlines for this route are Turkish Airlines, and Pegasus. Ankara and Istanbul have 211 direct flights per week. When you arrive at Istanbul, consider visiting Topkapi Palace, Aya Sofya (Hagia Sophia), and Blue Mosque, Istanbul.

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Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from Ankara to Istanbul in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the table.

Weekly direct flights for Sun 21.05 - Sat 27.05

AirlineSun 21.05Mon 22.05Tue 23.05Wed 24.05Thu 25.05Fri 26.05Sat 27.05
1365544
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Weekly direct flights for Sun 28.05 - Sat 03.06

AirlineSun 28.05Mon 29.05Tue 30.05Wed 31.05Thu 01.06Fri 02.06Sat 03.06
4475675
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Weekly direct flights for Sun 04.06 - Sat 10.06

AirlineSun 04.06Mon 05.06Tue 06.06Wed 07.06Thu 08.06Fri 09.06Sat 10.06
5456684
4566555

Weekly direct flights for Sun 11.06 - Sat 17.06

AirlineSun 11.06Mon 12.06Tue 13.06Wed 14.06Thu 15.06Fri 16.06Sat 17.06
5467635
6666645

Check-in for a flight from Ankara to Istanbul

NameCarrier codeIATA CodePassport needed during bookingOnline check-in available
Turkish AirlinesTHYTKNo0
0
PegasusPGTPCNoOpens 48 days before flight
Closes 2 hours before flight
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