Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
ELP to ESB: distance & flight time
El Paso (El Paso International Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
6,828 mi
10,989 km · 5,934 nm
13h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
See live ELP→ESB fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,828 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELP — El Paso International Airport · El Paso, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near ELP
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport12 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field37 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport46 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 ELP from ESB?
The flight distance from El Paso (ELP) to Ankara (ESB) is 6,828 miles (10,989 km, 5,934 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELP to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 51m 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 El Paso and Ankara?
Ankara is 9 hours ahead of El Paso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELP to ESB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ELP–ESB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.