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CID to ESB: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
5,797 mi
9,330 km · 5,038 nm
11h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,797 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 50m 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
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 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 CID from ESB?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Ankara (ESB) is 5,797 miles (9,330 km, 5,038 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 50m 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 Cedar Rapids and Ankara?
Ankara is 8 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to ESB?
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