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ESB to ASB: distance & flight time
Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport) → Ashkhabad (Ashgabat International Airport)
1,364 mi
2,196 km · 1,186 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,364 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
- ASB — Ashgabat International Airport · Ashkhabad, Turkmenistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 mi away
Near ASB
- BJB · Bojnord Airport67 mi away
- AFZ · Sabzevar National Airport133 mi away
- MHD · Mashhad International Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESB from ASB?
The flight distance from Ankara (ESB) to Ashkhabad (ASB) is 1,364 miles (2,196 km, 1,186 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESB to ASB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 ESB to ASB?
Nonstop service on ESB–ASB 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 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ankara and Ashkhabad?
Ashkhabad is 2 hours ahead of Ankara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESB to ASB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESB–ASB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESB to ASB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESB–ASB 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.