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CWE to ESB: distance & flight time
Cairo (Cairo West Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
702 mi
1,129 km · 610 nm
2h
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
702 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h gate to gate, flying north. 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
- CWE — Cairo West Airport · Cairo, Egypt
- 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 CWE
- CAI · Cairo International Airport29 mi away
- HBE · Borg El Arab International Airport91 mi away
- ALY · El Nouzha Airport93 mi away
- PSD · Port Said Airport112 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 CWE from ESB?
The flight distance from Cairo (CWE) to Ankara (ESB) is 702 miles (1,129 km, 610 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWE to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 CWE to ESB?
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