Ankara (ESB) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
3 airlines fly nonstop from Ankara (ESB) to Frankfurt (FRA): AJet, Pegasus and SunExpress. The two airports are 1,366 miles (2,198 km) apart. There are also 37 ways to fly it with one stop, through Vienna, Budapest and Bucharest and more.
Airlines flying nonstop from ESB to FRA
- AJetNot in an alliance

- PegasusNot in an alliance

- SunExpressNot in an alliance

ESB to FRA with one stop
37 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.
- Via Vienna (VIE)Pegasus, SunExpress and 1 more, then Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines and 1 more






- Via Budapest (BUD)Wizz Air, then Lufthansa and Condor



- Via Bucharest (OTP)AJet, then Lufthansa, TAROM and 1 more




- Via Munich (MUC)SunExpress, then Lufthansa, Condor and 1 more




- Via Istanbul (IST)Turkish Airlines the whole way



- Via Belgrade (BEG)AJet, then Air Serbia and Lufthansa



- Via Istanbul (SAW)Pegasus and AJet the whole way




- Via Sarajevo (SJJ)AJet, then Lufthansa


- Via Krakow (KRK)Pegasus, then Lufthansa


- Via Podgorica (TGD)Pegasus, then Air Montenegro


- Via Zurich (ZRH)SunExpress, then Lufthansa, SWISS and 2 more


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- Via Tirana (TIA)AJet, then Lufthansa


- Via Berlin (BER)SunExpress, Pegasus and 1 more, then Lufthansa, Condor and 1 more






- Via Basel, Switzerland/Mulhouse (BSL)Pegasus, then Lufthansa and Air Dolomiti



- Via Izmir (ADB)Pegasus the whole way




ESB to FRA: common questions
Which airlines fly nonstop from ESB to FRA?
AJet, Pegasus and SunExpress fly nonstop from Ankara (ESB) to Frankfurt (FRA).
How far is Ankara from Frankfurt by plane?
Ankara (ESB) and Frankfurt (FRA) are 1,366 miles (2,198 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.
How many miles does ESB to FRA cost?
It depends on the program: each prices the route from its own chart or dynamically. The Award Flight Pricer compares 30+ programs for ESB to FRA with taxes and fees.
Where can I connect between Ankara and Frankfurt?
The most direct connections are through Vienna (VIE), Budapest (BUD), Bucharest (OTP), Munich (MUC) and Istanbul (IST). On 4 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example Turkish Airlines through Istanbul.
More routes
Routes are scheduled nonstop flights. The route data is refreshed monthly; this list was last checked November 11, 2026. Seasonal routes and new launches can be missing or end early, so confirm with the airline before you book. Distances are great-circle, the shortest path between the two airports.