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route Route

IST → ESB

1,097 km avg 1h 3m 1 airline

Departure

IST LTFM VFR

İstanbul Airport

Istanbul, TR

Local time
21:54 GMT+3
Timezone
Europe/Istanbul
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
325 ft
Coordinates
41.2749, 28.7321

cloud Weather

Wind
20° / 5 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
SCT 900 ft, SCT 3,500 ft
Temp / Dew
11°C / 10°C
Altimeter
29.94 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-18T18:20:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR LTFM 181820Z 02005KT 9999 SCT009 SCT035 11/10 Q1014 NOSIG RMK RWY17L 36004KT RWY34L 35005KT RWY16R 36004KT RWY36 02007KT RWY18 VRB02KT

TAF LTFM 181640Z 1818/1924 01010KT 9999 SCT009 SCT035 BECMG 1818/1821 31005KT BKN007 BKN025 PROB40 TEMPO 1821/1901 2000 BCFG BKN004 BECMG 1902/1905 SCT008 BKN025 BECMG 1905/1908 35015KT SCT030 BECMG 1911/1914 CAVOK BECMG 1916/1919 20006KT FEW012

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 8 Departures
flight_land 7 Arrivals

Arrival

ESB LTAC VFR

Esenboğa International Airport

Ankara, TR

Local time
21:54 GMT+3
Timezone
Europe/Istanbul
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
3,125 ft
Coordinates
40.1281, 32.9951

cloud Weather

Wind
40° / 15 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
SCT 4,000 ft, BKN 10,000 ft
Temp / Dew
8°C / 2°C
Altimeter
29.76 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-18T18:20:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR LTAC 181820Z 04015KT 9999 SCT040 BKN100 08/02 Q1008 NOSIG RMK RWY21C 04014KT RWY03L 04014KT RWY21R 04013KT RWY03R 02015KT RWY21L 02016KT

TAF LTAC 181640Z 1818/1918 04008KT 9999 SCT040 BKN100 PROB30 TEMPO 1823/1903 -SHRA BKN030 BKN080
Flights tracked
26
Avg duration
1h 3m
Distance
1,097 km

Live traffic

IST → ESB. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
Turkish Airlines 26

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Recent flights last 26

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-04-18 THY8WM 4BB262 Apr 18, 17:05 UTCApr 18, 18:30 UTC1h 25m -
2026-04-18 THY2VS 4BAA09 Apr 18, 10:10 UTCApr 18, 10:55 UTC45m -
2026-04-18 THY2LP 4BAAC5 Apr 18, 07:25 UTCApr 18, 07:55 UTC30m -
2026-04-18 THY2LP 4BAAC5 Apr 18, 05:25 UTCApr 18, 07:20 UTC1h 55m -
2026-04-18 THY2LP 4BAAC5 Apr 18, 04:55 UTCApr 18, 05:20 UTC25m -
2026-04-17 THY8WM 4BB272 Apr 17, 19:25 UTCApr 17, 20:15 UTC50m -
2026-04-17 THY8WM 4BB272 Apr 17, 17:25 UTCApr 17, 19:20 UTC1h 55m -
2026-04-17 THY2VS 4BAA43 Apr 17, 10:05 UTCApr 17, 10:20 UTC15m -
2026-04-17 THY2LP 4BA90F Apr 17, 07:20 UTCApr 17, 07:55 UTC35m -
2026-04-17 THY2LP 4BA90F Apr 17, 05:20 UTCApr 17, 07:15 UTC1h 55m -
2026-04-17 THY2LP 4BA90F Apr 17, 04:55 UTCApr 17, 05:15 UTC20m -
2026-04-17 THY2118 4BAA42 Apr 17, 04:20 UTCApr 17, 04:30 UTC10m -
2026-04-17 THY1SF 4BAAD6 Apr 17, 03:45 UTCApr 17, 03:55 UTC10m -
2026-04-16 THY8WM 4BA9D0 Apr 16, 19:15 UTCApr 16, 20:20 UTC1h 5m -
2026-04-16 THY8WM 4BA9D0 Apr 16, 17:15 UTCApr 16, 19:10 UTC1h 55m -
2026-04-16 THY2VS 4BA90C Apr 16, 10:09 UTCApr 16, 10:59 UTC50m -
2026-04-16 THY2LP 4BB06A Apr 16, 07:09 UTCApr 16, 07:54 UTC45m -
2026-04-16 THY2LP 4BB06A Apr 16, 05:09 UTCApr 16, 07:05 UTC1h 55m -
2026-04-16 THY2LP 4BB06A Apr 16, 04:54 UTCApr 16, 05:05 UTC10m -
2026-04-15 THY8WM 4BB214 Apr 15, 19:05 UTCApr 15, 20:20 UTC1h 15m -
2026-04-15 THY8WM 4BB214 Apr 15, 17:15 UTCApr 15, 19:00 UTC1h 45m -
2026-04-15 THY2VS 4BAB2D Apr 15, 10:15 UTCApr 15, 10:55 UTC40m -
2026-04-15 THY2LP 4BB068 Apr 15, 07:01 UTCApr 15, 07:50 UTC50m -
2026-04-15 THY2LP 4BB068 Apr 15, 05:00 UTCApr 15, 06:55 UTC1h 55m -
2026-04-14 THY8WM 4BB268 Apr 14, 18:55 UTCApr 14, 20:25 UTC1h 30m -
2026-04-14 THY8WM 4BB268 Apr 14, 17:05 UTCApr 14, 18:45 UTC1h 40m -

IST → ESB frequently asked

How long is the flight from IST to ESB?
Average flight time on the IST–ESB route is 1h 3m, covering approximately 1,097 km (681 mi).
What is the distance from IST to ESB?
The great-circle distance from IST to ESB is approximately 1,097 km (681 miles).
Which airlines fly from IST to ESB?
1 airline operates this route in our records: Turkish Airlines.
How many flights per week from IST to ESB?
We've observed ~5 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (26 total flights recorded).
Can I track IST–ESB flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.