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CRA to ESB: distance & flight time
Craiova (Craiova Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
548 mi
882 km · 476 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
548 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CRA — Craiova Airport · Craiova, Romania
- 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 CRA
- SBZ · Sibiu International Airport102 mi away
- BBU · Băneasa International Airport110 mi away
- CSB · Caransebeş Airport110 mi away
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport110 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 CRA from ESB?
The flight distance from Craiova (CRA) to Ankara (ESB) is 548 miles (882 km, 476 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRA to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 cheapest way to fly from CRA to ESB?
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