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DXB to ESB: distance & flight time
Dubai (Dubai International Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
1,649 mi
2,654 km · 1,433 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,649 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DXB — Dubai International Airport · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- 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 DXB
- SHJ · Sharjah International Airport11 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base16 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport28 mi away
- RKT · Ras Al Khaimah International Airport44 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 DXB from ESB?
The flight distance from Dubai (DXB) to Ankara (ESB) is 1,649 miles (2,654 km, 1,433 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DXB to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 Dubai and Ankara?
Ankara is 1 hour behind Dubai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DXB to ESB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DXB–ESB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.