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SAF to ESB: distance & flight time
Santa Fe (Santa Fe Municipal Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
6,593 mi
10,610 km · 5,729 nm
13h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,593 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAF — Santa Fe Municipal Airport · Santa Fe, 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 SAF
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport21 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport49 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport53 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport63 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 SAF from ESB?
The flight distance from Santa Fe (SAF) to Ankara (ESB) is 6,593 miles (10,610 km, 5,729 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAF to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Santa Fe and Ankara?
Ankara is 9 hours ahead of Santa Fe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAF to ESB?
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