Ankara to Pendik, Istanbul Flights ESB → SAW

Esenboğa International Airport → Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

🇹🇷 Ankara, TR → 🇹🇷 Pendik, Istanbul, TR

The Ankara to Pendik, Istanbul route connects Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) in TR with Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) in TR. This short-haul flight covers approximately 201 miles (323 km) with a typical flight time of 49m. This route is served by 5 airlines: Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, AJet and others. AirportRoutes has tracked 35 daily flights on this route.

Departure Airport

Esenboğa International Airport

ICAO Code:: LTAC
IATA Code:: ESB
City:: 🇹🇷 Ankara
Country:: TR
Elevation:: 3125 ft

Destination Airport

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

ICAO Code:: LTFJ
IATA Code:: SAW
City:: 🇹🇷 Pendik, Istanbul
Country:: TR
Elevation:: 312 ft

Operators

Daily Flights

201

Miles

49m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Great Circle

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Operating Airlines

Airline	ICAO	IATA
Pegasus Airlines	`PGT`	`PC`
Turkish Airlines	`THY`	`TK`
AJet	`TKJ`	`VF`
Fly-SAX	`EXZ`	`B5`
Redstar Aviation	`RHH`	`-`

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day	Flights Observed	Frequency
Monday	22	9%
Tuesday	40	17%
Wednesday	32	13%
Thursday	37	15%
Friday	37	15%
Saturday	36	15%
Sunday	36	15%

Pattern Analysis

35 Daily Flights:

PGT2685 PGT2679 PGT2683 PGT2687 PGT2669 PGT2665 THY3009 TKJ3007 PGT2675 THY3007 THY3001 THY3005 THY3015 TKJ3001 TKJ3003 TKJ3011 TKJ3013 PGT2661 PGT2663 TKJ3015 THY3003 THY3013 PGT2681 TKJ3005 TKJ3009 EXZ3003 PGT2689 PGT4769 PGT4771 PGT4787 THY3011 EXZ3001 EXZ3005 EXZ3011 EXZ3015

Data Points: 240
API observations used to build this analysis

Weekdays: 168 flights
Weekend: 72 flights

Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

5 Routes

Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.

Airline	Flight Numbers	Aircraft Type	Typical Time	Days Active	Last Seen	Status
AJet `TKJ` / `VF`	TKJ3007 TKJ3001 TKJ3003 TKJ3011 TKJ3013 TKJ3005 TKJ3009 TKJ3015	B738	11:55 11:55 AM (Representative)	M T W T F S S	Jan 30, 2026	Active
Fly-SAX `EXZ` / `B5`	EXZ3003 EXZ3001 EXZ3005 EXZ3011 EXZ3015	A321	14:00 2:00 PM (Representative)	M T W T F S S	Jan 13, 2026	Active
Pegasus Airlines `PGT` / `PC`	PGT2685 PGT2679 PGT2683 PGT2687 PGT2669 PGT2665 PGT2675 PGT2661 PGT2663 PGT2681 PGT2689 PGT4769 PGT4771 PGT4787 TKJ3015	A321	18:55 6:55 PM (Representative)	M T W T F S S	Jan 29, 2026	Active
Redstar Aviation `RHH`	-	CL60	19:10 7:10 PM (Representative)	M T W T F S S	Nov 27, 2025	Active
Turkish Airlines `THY` / `TK`	THY3009 THY3007 THY3001 THY3005 THY3015 THY3003 THY3013 THY3011	A21N	20:10 8:10 PM (Representative)	M T W T F S S	Jan 27, 2026	Active

Total Routes: 5

Active Routes: 5

Unique Airlines: 5

Aircraft Types: 5

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time	Operator	ICAO	IATA
11:55 11:55 AM	AJet	`TKJ`	`VF`
14:00 2:00 PM	Fly-SAX	`EXZ`	`B5`
18:55 6:55 PM	Pegasus Airlines	`PGT`	`PC`
19:10 7:10 PM	Redstar Aviation	`RHH`	`-`
20:10 8:10 PM	Turkish Airlines	`THY`	`TK`

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (LTAC - Europe/Istanbul).

Total Departure Times: 5

Time Range:
11:55 - 20:10

These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.