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MZP to ESB: distance & flight time
Motueka (Motueka Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
10,356 mi
16,667 km · 8,999 nm
20h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,356 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 46m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MZP — Motueka Airport · Motueka, New Zealand
- 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 MZP
- NSN · Nelson Airport17 mi away
- KTF · Takaka Airport24 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport53 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome53 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 MZP from ESB?
The flight distance from Motueka (MZP) to Ankara (ESB) is 10,356 miles (16,667 km, 8,999 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MZP to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 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 time difference between Motueka and Ankara?
Ankara is 9 hours behind Motueka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MZP to ESB?
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