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HEK to ESB: distance & flight time
Heihe (Heihe Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
4,335 mi
6,976 km · 3,767 nm
8h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,335 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEK — Heihe Airport · Heihe, China
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near HEK
- BQS · Ignatyevo Airport18 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport131 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport142 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 HEK from ESB?
The flight distance from Heihe (HEK) to Ankara (ESB) is 4,335 miles (6,976 km, 3,767 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEK to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 58m 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 Heihe and Ankara?
Ankara is 5 hours behind Heihe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEK to ESB?
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