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KBP to ESB: distance & flight time
Kiev (Boryspil International Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
713 mi
1,148 km · 620 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
713 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m 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
- KBP — Boryspil International Airport · Kiev, Ukraine
- 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 KBP
- IEV · Kiev Zhuliany International Airport20 mi away
- GML · Gostomel Airport36 mi away
- CEJ · Chernihiv Shestovitsa Airport74 mi away
- CKC · Cherkasy International Airport81 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 KBP from ESB?
The flight distance from Kiev (KBP) to Ankara (ESB) is 713 miles (1,148 km, 620 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBP to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m 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 KBP to ESB?
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