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BWE to ESB: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
1,354 mi
2,179 km · 1,177 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,354 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
- 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 BWE
- ZCN · Celle Airport29 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport38 mi away
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport48 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport49 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 BWE from ESB?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Ankara (ESB) is 1,354 miles (2,179 km, 1,177 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 Braunschweig and Ankara?
Ankara is 1 hour ahead of Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to ESB?
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