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GIS to ESB: distance & flight time
Gisborne (Gisborne Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
10,576 mi
17,021 km · 9,191 nm
21h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,576 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 12m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
- 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 GIS
- WIR · Wairoa Airport39 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport77 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport81 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport98 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 GIS from ESB?
The flight distance from Gisborne (GIS) to Ankara (ESB) is 10,576 miles (17,021 km, 9,191 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIS to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 12m 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 Gisborne and Ankara?
Ankara is 9 hours behind Gisborne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIS to ESB?
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