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NUQ to ESB: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
6,850 mi
11,025 km · 5,953 nm
13h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,850 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 54m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, United States
- 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 NUQ
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 NUQ from ESB?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Ankara (ESB) is 6,850 miles (11,025 km, 5,953 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 54m 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 Mountain View and Ankara?
Ankara is 10 hours ahead of Mountain View.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUQ to ESB?
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