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MEB to ESB: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
8,866 mi
14,268 km · 7,704 nm
17h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,866 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 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 MEB from ESB?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Ankara (ESB) is 8,866 miles (14,268 km, 7,704 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 51m 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 Melbourne and Ankara?
Ankara is 7 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to ESB?
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