Cheap flights from Istanbul to Ankara from R527

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Ankara from Istanbul, with most prices found around R692. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of February, then book flights to Ankara from Istanbul during November instead. Flights to Ankara in November, while not as cheap as those in February, still average around R923.

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Historically, on average around 10% of flights between Istanbul and Ankara have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 89 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Turkish Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 6% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of November 2026, 19 flights take off from Istanbul and land in Ankara each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 21:00, with 42% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

As of November 2026, there are 133 flights per week flying from Istanbul to Ankara. The most common day of the week flights depart is Sun, with 33% of flights taking off on this day.