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PRY to ESB: distance & flight time
Pretoria (Wonderboom Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
4,555 mi
7,331 km · 3,959 nm
9h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,555 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 24m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- PRY — Wonderboom Airport · Pretoria, South Africa
- 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 PRY
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base12 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport24 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport27 mi away
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport34 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 PRY from ESB?
The flight distance from Pretoria (PRY) to Ankara (ESB) is 4,555 miles (7,331 km, 3,959 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PRY to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 24m 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 Pretoria and Ankara?
Ankara is 1 hour ahead of Pretoria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PRY to ESB?
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