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CHA to ESB: distance & flight time
Chattanooga (Lovell Field) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
5,925 mi
9,535 km · 5,148 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,925 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m 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
- CHA — Lovell Field · Chattanooga, 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 CHA
- APT · Marion County Brown Field22 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport29 mi away
- UOS · Franklin County Airport41 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 CHA from ESB?
The flight distance from Chattanooga (CHA) to Ankara (ESB) is 5,925 miles (9,535 km, 5,148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHA to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 Chattanooga and Ankara?
Ankara is 7 hours ahead of Chattanooga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHA to ESB?
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