Flights Frankfurt → Ankara
FRA → ESB
How long is the flight from Frankfurt to Ankara?
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ankara (ESB) takes about 3h 10m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route operates from Frankfurt to Ankara, utilizing a Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The destination airport in Ankara has been in operation since 1955 and currently handles approximately 8,644,967 passengers annually.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → Ankara (ESB) route is operated by Turkish Airlines. Across 24 flights monitored in recent months, 100% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 0 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10.6/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Ankara the average ATFM delay is 3.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Ankara: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ankara (ESB) heads east for about 2,197 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 10m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 63% of FRA-ESB flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Ankara it is 3.5 min (atfm).
Across 24 tracked FRA-ESB flights, 100% left on time with an average delay of 0 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Frequently asked questions about FRA-ESB
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ankara (ESB) takes about 3h 10m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Frankfurt (FRA) -> Ankara (ESB) route, on-time performance is 100% with an average delay of 0 minutes, based on 24 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Ankara is 0.00% across 24 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Turkish Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Ankara, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Frankfurt-Ankara route is about 2,197 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €400, barring extraordinary circumstances.
