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ESB to FFD: distance & flight time
Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
1,830 mi
2,945 km · 1,590 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,830 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESB from FFD?
The flight distance from Ankara (ESB) to Fairford (FFD) is 1,830 miles (2,945 km, 1,590 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESB to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 3m 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 Fairford?
Fairford is 2 hours behind Ankara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESB to FFD?
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