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BWU to ESB: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
9,059 mi
14,579 km · 7,872 nm
18h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,059 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 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 BWU from ESB?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Ankara (ESB) is 9,059 miles (14,579 km, 7,872 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 14m 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 Sydney and Ankara?
Ankara is 7 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to ESB?
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