Zurich (ZRH) to Ankara (ESB) flights
One airline flies nonstop from Zurich (ZRH) to Ankara (ESB): SunExpress. The two airports are 1,313 miles (2,113 km) apart. There are also 35 ways to fly it with one stop, through Belgrade, Istanbul and Istanbul and more.
Airlines flying nonstop from ZRH to ESB
- SunExpressNot in an alliance
ZRH to ESB with one stop
35 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.
- Via Belgrade (BEG)Air Serbia and SWISS, then AJet
- Via Istanbul (IST)Turkish Airlines the whole way
- Via Istanbul (SAW)Pegasus and AJet the whole way
- Via Sarajevo (SJJ)SWISS, then AJet
- Via Bucharest (OTP)SWISS, then AJet
- Via Budapest (BUD)SWISS, then Wizz Air
- Via Skopje (SKP)Edelweiss Air and Comlux Aruba, then AJet
CS - Via Munich (MUC)Lufthansa, SWISS and 1 more, then SunExpress
- Via Vienna (VIE)Austrian Airlines, then Pegasus, SunExpress and 1 more
- Via Podgorica (TGD)Air Montenegro, then Pegasus
- Via Tirana (TIA)SWISS and Comlux Aruba, then AJetCS
- Via Stuttgart (STR)SWISS, then Pegasus, SunExpress and 1 more
- Via Izmir (ADB)Pegasus the whole way
- Via Krakow (KRK)SWISS, then Pegasus
- Via Frankfurt (FRA)Lufthansa, SWISS and 2 more, then Pegasus, SunExpress and 1 more+1
ZRH to ESB: common questions
Which airlines fly nonstop from ZRH to ESB?
SunExpress flies nonstop from Zurich (ZRH) to Ankara (ESB).
How far is Zurich from Ankara by plane?
Zurich (ZRH) and Ankara (ESB) are 1,313 miles (2,113 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.
How many miles does ZRH to ESB cost?
It depends on the program: each prices the route from its own chart or dynamically. The Award Flight Pricer compares 30+ programs for ZRH to ESB with taxes and fees.
Where can I connect between Zurich and Ankara?
The most direct connections are through Belgrade (BEG), Istanbul (IST), Istanbul (SAW), Sarajevo (SJJ) and Bucharest (OTP). 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.