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ESB to COU: distance & flight time
Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
5,979 mi
9,622 km · 5,195 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,979 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESB from COU?
The flight distance from Ankara (ESB) to Columbia (COU) is 5,979 miles (9,622 km, 5,195 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESB to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 8 hours behind Ankara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESB to COU?
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