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ESB to SQL: distance & flight time
Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
6,848 mi
11,020 km · 5,951 nm
13h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,848 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 54m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESB from SQL?
The flight distance from Ankara (ESB) to San Carlos (SQL) is 6,848 miles (11,020 km, 5,951 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESB to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 54m 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 San Carlos?
San Carlos is 10 hours behind Ankara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESB to SQL?
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