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BFK to ESB: distance & flight time
Buckley (Buckley Air Force Base) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
6,312 mi
10,159 km · 5,485 nm
12h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,312 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFK — Buckley Air Force Base · Buckley, 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 BFK
- DEN · Denver International Airport12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport34 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 BFK from ESB?
The flight distance from Buckley (BFK) to Ankara (ESB) is 6,312 miles (10,159 km, 5,485 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFK to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 51m 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 Buckley and Ankara?
Ankara is 9 hours ahead of Buckley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFK to ESB?
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