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ESB to NBG: distance & flight time
Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
6,381 mi
10,269 km · 5,545 nm
12h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,381 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 59m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESB from NBG?
The flight distance from Ankara (ESB) to New Orleans (NBG) is 6,381 miles (10,269 km, 5,545 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESB to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 59m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 8 hours behind Ankara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESB to NBG?
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