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GDC to ESB: distance & flight time
Greenville (Donaldson Field Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
5,829 mi
9,380 km · 5,065 nm
11h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,829 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GDC — Donaldson Field Airport · Greenville, United States
- 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 GDC
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 GDC from ESB?
The flight distance from Greenville (GDC) to Ankara (ESB) is 5,829 miles (9,380 km, 5,065 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDC to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 cheapest way to fly from GDC to ESB?
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