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AEX to ESB: distance & flight time
Alexandria (Alexandria International Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
6,395 mi
10,292 km · 5,557 nm
13h
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,395 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AEX — Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria, United States
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AEX
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field43 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport58 mi away
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport84 mi away
Near ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AEX from ESB?
The flight distance from Alexandria (AEX) to Ankara (ESB) is 6,395 miles (10,292 km, 5,557 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AEX to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Alexandria and Ankara?
Ankara is 8 hours ahead of Alexandria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AEX to ESB?
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