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KAJ to ESB: distance & flight time
Kajaani (Kajaani Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
1,683 mi
2,708 km · 1,462 nm
3h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,683 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 46m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- KAJ — Kajaani Airport · Kajaani, Finland
- 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 KAJ
- OUL · Oulu Airport82 mi away
- KUO · Kuopio Airport88 mi away
- YLI · Ylivieska Airfield91 mi away
- KAO · Kuusamo Airport126 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 KAJ from ESB?
The flight distance from Kajaani (KAJ) to Ankara (ESB) is 1,683 miles (2,708 km, 1,462 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KAJ to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 46m 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 KAJ to ESB?
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