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CAE to ESB: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
5,819 mi
9,365 km · 5,057 nm
11h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,819 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 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 CAE from ESB?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Ankara (ESB) is 5,819 miles (9,365 km, 5,057 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 53m 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 Columbia and Ankara?
Ankara is 7 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to ESB?
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