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ESB to MHD: distance & flight time
Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport) → Mashhad (Mashhad International Airport)
1,466 mi
2,360 km · 1,274 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,466 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MHD — Mashhad International Airport · Mashhad, Iran
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 MHD
- CKT · Sarakhs Airport81 mi away
- AFZ · Sabzevar National Airport114 mi away
- ASB · Ashgabat International Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESB from MHD?
The flight distance from Ankara (ESB) to Mashhad (MHD) is 1,466 miles (2,360 km, 1,274 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESB to MHD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 MHD?
Nonstop service on ESB–MHD 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 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ankara and Mashhad?
Mashhad is 0.5 hours ahead of Ankara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESB to MHD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESB–MHD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESB to MHD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESB–MHD 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.