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RAL to ESB: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
6,982 mi
11,237 km · 6,067 nm
14h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,982 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 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 RAL from ESB?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Ankara (ESB) is 6,982 miles (11,237 km, 6,067 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 9m 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 Riverside and Ankara?
Ankara is 10 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to ESB?
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