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ESB to SHB: distance & flight time
Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport) → Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport)
5,271 mi
8,483 km · 4,580 nm
10h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,271 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
- SHB — Nakashibetsu Airport · Nakashibetsu, Japan
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 SHB
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport45 mi away
- DEE · Mendeleyevo Airport45 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport53 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESB from SHB?
The flight distance from Ankara (ESB) to Nakashibetsu (SHB) is 5,271 miles (8,483 km, 4,580 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESB to SHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 48m 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 Nakashibetsu?
Nakashibetsu is 6 hours ahead of Ankara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESB to SHB?
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