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GZI to ESB: distance & flight time
Ghazni (Ghazni Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
1,997 mi
3,214 km · 1,735 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,997 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GZI — Ghazni Airport · Ghazni, Afghanistan
- 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 GZI
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip37 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base47 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport85 mi away
- KHT · Khost Airport90 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 GZI from ESB?
The flight distance from Ghazni (GZI) to Ankara (ESB) is 1,997 miles (3,214 km, 1,735 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GZI to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 23m 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 GZI to ESB?
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