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RRK to ESB: distance & flight time
Rourkela (Rourkela Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
3,250 mi
5,230 km · 2,824 nm
6h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,250 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RRK — Rourkela Airport · Rourkela, India
- 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 RRK
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport80 mi away
- IXW · Sonari Airport95 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport150 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 RRK from ESB?
The flight distance from Rourkela (RRK) to Ankara (ESB) is 3,250 miles (5,230 km, 2,824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RRK to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 50m 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 Rourkela and Ankara?
Ankara is 2.5 hours behind Rourkela.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RRK to ESB?
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