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ERF to ESB: distance & flight time
Erfurt (Erfurt Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
1,295 mi
2,085 km · 1,126 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,295 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m 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
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, 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 ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 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 ERF from ESB?
The flight distance from Erfurt (ERF) to Ankara (ESB) is 1,295 miles (2,085 km, 1,126 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ERF to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ERF to ESB?
Nonstop service on ERF–ESB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Erfurt and Ankara?
Ankara is 1 hour ahead of Erfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ERF to ESB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ERF–ESB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ERF to ESB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ERF–ESB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.