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DRS to ESB: distance & flight time
Dresden (Dresden Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
1,194 mi
1,922 km · 1,038 nm
3h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,194 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 4m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRS — Dresden Airport · Dresden, Germany
- 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 DRS
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport56 mi away
- CBU · Cottbus-Drewitz Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport69 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 DRS from ESB?
The flight distance from Dresden (DRS) to Ankara (ESB) is 1,194 miles (1,922 km, 1,038 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRS to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 4m 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 Dresden and Ankara?
Ankara is 1 hour ahead of Dresden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRS to ESB?
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