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HEW to ESB: distance & flight time
Athens (Athen Helenikon Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
521 mi
838 km · 453 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
521 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- HEW — Athen Helenikon Airport · Athens, Greece
- 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 HEW
- ATH · Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport52 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport74 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport85 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 HEW from ESB?
The flight distance from Athens (HEW) to Ankara (ESB) is 521 miles (838 km, 453 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEW to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HEW to ESB?
Nonstop service on HEW–ESB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEW to ESB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HEW–ESB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HEW to ESB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HEW–ESB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.