Cheap Flights to Esenboğa International Airport
Traveling to Turkey’s capital? Discover cheap flights to Esenboğa International Airport (ESB), Ankara’s main gateway and a leading hub for Turkey’s domestic and international network.
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Esenboğa International Airport is located about 28 kilometers northeast of central Ankara, Turkey’s capital city. Opened in 1955 and operated by TAV Airports Holding under a concession extended to 2050, the airport handled nearly 14 million passengers in 2025 — around 10 million of them domestic. Esenboğa serves as a hub for AJet, Pegasus Airlines, SunExpress, Corendon Airlines, and Turkish Airlines, and was named Best Regional Airport in Europe by Skytrax in 2025, alongside being Turkey’s first carbon-neutral airport.
Airport code
ESB (ICAO: LTAC)
Location
Çubuk, Ankara, Turkey
Airlines serving
AJet (hub), Pegasus, SunExpress, Corendon Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Flydubai, Wizz Air
Popular Routes to and from Ankara
Domestic Turkish routes anchor Ankara’s schedule, alongside an extensive network reaching Europe, the Gulf, and Central Asia.
Route Type
Popular Connections
Domestic
Istanbul, Istanbul (Sabiha), Izmir, Antalya, Trabzon, Van
International
Dubai, Baku, Ercan, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Almaty
Best Time to Book Cheap Flights
Booking a few weeks ahead generally offers good value for routes into Ankara. July, August, and September are the busiest months, driven by summer leisure and family travel, while March, November, and December see a noticeable dip in demand.
About Ankara
Ankara is Turkey’s capital and second-largest city, serving as the seat of the Turkish government and home to all foreign embassies in the country. The city hosts Anıtkabir, the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of the Turkish Republic, and serves as a vital hub for commerce, administration, and transportation across Central Anatolia.
Things to Know When Flying Into Ankara
Istanbul is the airport’s busiest route, with around 96 weekly departures accounting for about 12% of all traffic.
AJet is the dominant carrier at Esenboğa, with around 503 weekly departures — roughly 3 times as many as Pegasus, the second-largest airline.
The airport has a single terminal handling both domestic and international flights, which opened in 2006 with capacity for 10 million passengers.
Almaty, Kazakhstan is the airport’s longest scheduled route, taking about 4 hours and 50 minutes.
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FAQs — Flights to International Airport
Esenboğa International Airport is a hub for AJet, Pegasus Airlines, SunExpress, Corendon Airlines, and Turkish Airlines, with 13 to 14 airlines connecting to 86 to 91 destinations across 33 to 36 countries.
Ankara Esenboğa International Airport handled nearly 14 million passengers in 2025, an 8% increase from the prior year, with around 10 million being domestic travelers.
The longest flight from Ankara is to Almaty, Kazakhstan, covering 2,254 miles and taking about 4 hours and 50 minutes, operated by AJet.
Ankara is Turkey's capital and second-largest city, known as the seat of the Turkish government, home to the mausoleum of Atatürk, and a major hub for commerce and administration in Central Anatolia.
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