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HBE to ESB: distance & flight time
Alexandria (Borg El Arab International Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
663 mi
1,067 km · 576 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
663 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- HBE — Borg El Arab International Airport · Alexandria, Egypt
- 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 HBE
- ALY · El Nouzha Airport24 mi away
- DBB · El Alamein International Airport73 mi away
- CWE · Cairo West Airport91 mi away
- CAI · Cairo International Airport116 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 HBE from ESB?
The flight distance from Alexandria (HBE) to Ankara (ESB) is 663 miles (1,067 km, 576 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HBE to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 HBE to ESB?
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