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SCE to ESB: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
5,358 mi
8,622 km · 4,656 nm
10h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,358 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 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 SCE from ESB?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Ankara (ESB) is 5,358 miles (8,622 km, 4,656 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 58m 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 State College Pennsylvania and Ankara?
Ankara is 7 hours ahead of State College Pennsylvania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCE to ESB?
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