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NSO to ESB: distance & flight time
Scone (Scone Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
8,991 mi
14,470 km · 7,813 nm
18h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,991 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 6m 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
- NSO — Scone Airport · Scone, Australia
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near NSO
- CES · Cessnock Airport60 mi away
- MTL · Maitland Airport60 mi away
- TMW · Tamworth Airport66 mi away
- NTL · Newcastle Airport78 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 NSO from ESB?
The flight distance from Scone (NSO) to Ankara (ESB) is 8,991 miles (14,470 km, 7,813 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NSO to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 6m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NSO to ESB?
Nonstop service on NSO–ESB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 18h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Scone and Ankara?
Ankara is 7 hours behind Scone.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NSO to ESB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NSO–ESB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NSO to ESB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NSO–ESB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.