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FRA to ESB: distance & flight time
Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
1,365 mi
2,197 km · 1,186 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,365 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRA — Frankfurt am Main Airport · Frankfurt, Germany
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FRA
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield11 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport39 mi away
Near ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRA from ESB?
The flight distance from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ankara (ESB) is 1,365 miles (2,197 km, 1,186 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRA to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 Frankfurt and Ankara?
Ankara is 1 hour ahead of Frankfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRA to ESB?
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