Pendik, Istanbul to Ankara Flights SAW → ESB

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport → Esenboğa International Airport

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

The Pendik, Istanbul to Ankara route connects Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) in TR with Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) in TR. This short-haul flight covers approximately 201 miles (323 km) with a typical flight time of 43m. This route is served by 4 airlines: Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, AJet and others. AirportRoutes has tracked 16 daily flights on this route.

Departure Airport

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

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

Destination Airport

Esenboğa International Airport

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

4

Operators

16

Daily Flights

201

Miles

43m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

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

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 16 9%
Tuesday 27 16%
Wednesday 28 17%
Thursday 27 16%
Friday 25 15%
Saturday 25 15%
Sunday 21 12%

Pattern Analysis

16 Daily Flights:
THY3004 PGT2660 PGT2674 PGT2686 THY3000 PGT2678 TKJ3000 PGT2662 PGT2680 PGT2682 PGT2684 PGT4771 THY3006 TKJ3004 TKJ5241 EXZ3002
Data Points: 169
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 123 flights
Weekend: 46 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

4 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
TKJ3000 TKJ3004 TKJ5241 A320 07:00 7:00 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jan 25, 2026 Active
Fly-SAX
EXZ / B5
EXZ3002 A321 10:00 10:00 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Dec 26, 2025 Active
PGT2660 PGT2674 PGT2686 PGT2678 PGT2662 B738 06:45 6:45 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Feb 2, 2026 Active
THY3004 THY3000 THY3006 B38M 14:40 2:40 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Feb 3, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 4
Active Routes: 4
Unique Airlines: 4
Aircraft Types: 4

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
06:45 6:45 AM Pegasus Airlines PGT PC
07:00 7:00 AM AJet TKJ VF
10:00 10:00 AM Fly-SAX EXZ B5
14:40 2:40 PM Turkish Airlines THY TK

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 4
Time Range:
06:45 - 14:40
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.