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IXM to ESB: distance & flight time
Madurai (Madurai Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
3,459 mi
5,567 km · 3,006 nm
7h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,459 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 15m 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
- IXM — Madurai Airport · Madurai, 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 IXM
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport77 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport109 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport117 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 IXM from ESB?
The flight distance from Madurai (IXM) to Ankara (ESB) is 3,459 miles (5,567 km, 3,006 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXM to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 15m 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 Madurai and Ankara?
Ankara is 2.5 hours behind Madurai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IXM to ESB?
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