Flights Antalya → Ankara
AYT → ESB
Route overview
The flight route operates between Antalya and Ankara, using a Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The destination airport in Ankara has been in operation since 1955 and currently handles over eight million passengers annually, making it one of the busiest airports in Turkey.
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 Antalya (AYT) → Ankara (ESB) 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 Ankara the average ATFM delay is 0.0 minutes (main cause: ATC pre-departure). Departing from Antalya the average ATFM delay is 0.0 minutes.
Heading to Ankara: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Antalya (AYT) to Ankara (ESB) heads north-east for about 407 km, a flight time of roughly 56m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Antalya the average ATFM delay is 0.0 min (ATC pre-departure); arriving into Ankara it is 0.0 min (ATC pre-departure).
Route facts
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Airlines operating AYT-ESB
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Frequently asked questions about AYT-ESB
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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.
