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ESB to NGB: distance & flight time
Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport) → Ninbo (Ningbo Lishe International Airport)
4,852 mi
7,809 km · 4,216 nm
9h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,852 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
- NGB — Ningbo Lishe International Airport · Ninbo, China
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 NGB
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport54 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport67 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport87 mi away
- YIW · Yiwu Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESB from NGB?
The flight distance from Ankara (ESB) to Ninbo (NGB) is 4,852 miles (7,809 km, 4,216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESB to NGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Ninbo?
Ninbo is 5 hours ahead of Ankara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESB to NGB?
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