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ESB to OBL: distance & flight time
Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport) → Zoersel (Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield)
1,551 mi
2,496 km · 1,348 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,551 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
- OBL — Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield · Zoersel, Belgium
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 OBL
- ANR · Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)14 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base22 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base22 mi away
- BRU · Brussels Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESB from OBL?
The flight distance from Ankara (ESB) to Zoersel (OBL) is 1,551 miles (2,496 km, 1,348 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESB to OBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Zoersel?
Zoersel is 1 hour behind Ankara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESB to OBL?
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