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BIO to ESB: distance & flight time
Bilbao (Bilbao Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
1,850 mi
2,978 km · 1,608 nm
4h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,850 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 6m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIO — Bilbao Airport · Bilbao, Spain
- 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 BIO
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport30 mi away
- SDR · Santander Airport47 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport56 mi away
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo Airport65 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 BIO from ESB?
The flight distance from Bilbao (BIO) to Ankara (ESB) is 1,850 miles (2,978 km, 1,608 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIO to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 6m 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 Bilbao and Ankara?
Ankara is 1 hour ahead of Bilbao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIO to ESB?
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