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ANK to IXM: distance & flight time
Ankara (Etimesgut Air Base) → Madurai (Madurai Airport)
3,469 mi
5,583 km · 3,015 nm
7h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,469 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 16m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ANK — Etimesgut Air Base · Ankara, Turkey
- IXM — Madurai Airport · Madurai, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ANK
- ESB · Esenboğa International Airport20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport111 mi away
- ESK · Eskişehir Air Base112 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport112 mi away
Near IXM
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport77 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport109 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ANK from IXM?
The flight distance from Ankara (ANK) to Madurai (IXM) is 3,469 miles (5,583 km, 3,015 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ANK to IXM?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ANK to IXM?
Nonstop service on ANK–IXM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 7h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ankara and Madurai?
Madurai is 2.5 hours ahead of Ankara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ANK to IXM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ANK–IXM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ANK to IXM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ANK–IXM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.