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SBZ to ESB: distance & flight time
Sibiu (Sibiu International Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
596 mi
959 km · 518 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
596 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SBZ — Sibiu International Airport · Sibiu, Romania
- 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 SBZ
- TGM · Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport50 mi away
- CLJ · Cluj-Napoca International Airport72 mi away
- CSB · Caransebeş Airport92 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport102 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 SBZ from ESB?
The flight distance from Sibiu (SBZ) to Ankara (ESB) is 596 miles (959 km, 518 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBZ to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SBZ to ESB?
Nonstop service on SBZ–ESB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBZ to ESB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SBZ–ESB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SBZ to ESB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SBZ–ESB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.