Ankara is the capital city of Turkey. Both international and domestic
flights to Ankara land at Esenboga International Airport or ESB. There are more than 200 domestic flights flying to Ankara Esenboga International Airport. Major Turkish domestic destinations are Istanbul and Izmir Adnan Menderes. Turkish Airlines ply regular flights from Istanbul and Izmir Adnan Menderes to Ankara. Another popular domestic airline is Atlasjet Airlines. The airline company operates regular flights from Ercan and Istanbul to Ankara.
International flights to Ankara land at Esenboga International Airport. There are direct Ankara flights from international destinations. International flights to Ankara arrive from European capitals like Moscow, Vienna and Zurich. A number of international cheap flights to Ankara operate with a full passenger capacity during the summer months. A list of airlines operating Ankara flights includes the following:
- British Airways flying from London
- Cyprus Turkish Airlines flying from Frankfurt
- Bestair flying from Düsseldorf
- Azerbaijan Airlines flying from Baku
- Blue Wings flying from Düsseldorf
- Condor Airlines flying from Stuttgart
- Corendon Airlines flying from Brussels
- Austrian flying from Vienna
The geographic location of Ankara is 40° 02', North Latitude and 32° 54' Longitude. The capital city of Turkey is 282 miles distant from Istanbul. The Turkish town of Antalya is 338 miles distant. Izmir is 362 miles away towards the eastern part of the country.
Ankara is a delight for the history buff. It is located at the crossroads of Asia and Europe. The archaeological remains of ancient Roman structures are a delight for anyone interested in ancient Turkish history. There is a Roman Theater, Roman Bath and the Temple of Augustus.
