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ESB to ISB: distance & flight time
Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport) → Islamabad (New Islamabad International Airport)
2,231 mi
3,590 km · 1,938 nm
4h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,231 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 50m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
- ISB — New Islamabad International Airport · Islamabad, Pakistan
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 ISB
- ATG · Minhas Air Base34 mi away
- XJM · Mangla Airport58 mi away
- RAZ · Rawalakot Airport58 mi away
- MFG · Muzaffarabad Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESB from ISB?
The flight distance from Ankara (ESB) to Islamabad (ISB) is 2,231 miles (3,590 km, 1,938 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESB to ISB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 50m 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 cheapest way to fly from ESB to ISB?
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