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IMF to ESB: distance & flight time
Imphal (Imphal Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
3,633 mi
5,847 km · 3,157 nm
7h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,633 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IMF — Imphal Airport · Imphal, India
- 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 IMF
- IXS · Silchar Airport59 mi away
- HOX · Hommalinn Airport65 mi away
- DMU · Dimapur Airport78 mi away
- AJL · Lengpui Airport102 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 IMF from ESB?
The flight distance from Imphal (IMF) to Ankara (ESB) is 3,633 miles (5,847 km, 3,157 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IMF to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 35m 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 Imphal and Ankara?
Ankara is 2.5 hours behind Imphal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IMF to ESB?
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