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GBT to ESB: distance & flight time
Gorgan (Gorgan Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
1,175 mi
1,892 km · 1,021 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,175 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GBT — Gorgan Airport · Gorgan, Iran
- 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 GBT
- RUD · Shahroud Airport51 mi away
- KLM · Kalaleh Airport66 mi away
- SRY · Dasht-e Naz Airport69 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 GBT from ESB?
The flight distance from Gorgan (GBT) to Ankara (ESB) is 1,175 miles (1,892 km, 1,021 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBT to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GBT to ESB?
Nonstop service on GBT–ESB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gorgan and Ankara?
Ankara is 0.5 hours behind Gorgan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBT to ESB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GBT–ESB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GBT to ESB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GBT–ESB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.