Flights Ankara → Moscow
ESB → VKO
Route overview
The flight route operates from Ankara, where the airport opened in 1955, to Moscow, with its airport dating back to 1941 and currently serving over sixteen million passengers annually. The journey is conducted using a Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Ankara (ESB) → Moscow (VKO) route is operated by Turkish Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 8.1/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Moscow the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Ankara the average ATFM delay is 0.0 minutes.
Heading to Moscow: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Ankara (ESB) to Moscow (VKO) heads north for about 1,748 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 36m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Ankara the average ATFM delay is 0.0 min (ATC pre-departure); arriving into Moscow it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airlines operating ESB-VKO
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Frequently asked questions about ESB-VKO
Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.
The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Turkish Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
