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BRD to ESB: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
5,629 mi
9,059 km · 4,891 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,629 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m 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
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, 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 BRD
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 BRD from ESB?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Ankara (ESB) is 5,629 miles (9,059 km, 4,891 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 30m 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 Brainerd and Ankara?
Ankara is 8 hours ahead of Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to ESB?
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