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ESB to BUF: distance & flight time
Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
5,292 mi
8,517 km · 4,599 nm
10h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,292 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, United States
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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESB from BUF?
The flight distance from Ankara (ESB) to Buffalo (BUF) is 5,292 miles (8,517 km, 4,599 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESB to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Ankara and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 7 hours behind Ankara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESB to BUF?
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