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MAD to ESB: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
1,913 mi
3,078 km · 1,662 nm
4h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,913 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 13m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
- 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 MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 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 MAD from ESB?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Ankara (ESB) is 1,913 miles (3,078 km, 1,662 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 13m 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 Madrid and Ankara?
Ankara is 1 hour ahead of Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to ESB?
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