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ESB to GCH: distance & flight time
Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport) → Gachsaran (Gachsaran Airport)
1,209 mi
1,946 km · 1,051 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,209 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
- GCH — Gachsaran Airport · Gachsaran, Iran
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 GCH
- YES · Yasouj Airport50 mi away
- AKW · Aghajari Airport74 mi away
- KHK · Khark Island Airport80 mi away
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESB from GCH?
The flight distance from Ankara (ESB) to Gachsaran (GCH) is 1,209 miles (1,946 km, 1,051 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESB to GCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 GCH?
Nonstop service on ESB–GCH 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 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ankara and Gachsaran?
Gachsaran is 0.5 hours ahead of Ankara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESB to GCH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESB–GCH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESB to GCH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESB–GCH 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.