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ESB to AXT: distance & flight time
Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport) → Akita (Akita Airport)
5,273 mi
8,486 km · 4,582 nm
10h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,273 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
- AXT — Akita Airport · Akita, Japan
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 AXT
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport41 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport51 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport60 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESB from AXT?
The flight distance from Ankara (ESB) to Akita (AXT) is 5,273 miles (8,486 km, 4,582 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESB to AXT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 48m 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 Ankara and Akita?
Akita is 6 hours ahead of Ankara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESB to AXT?
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