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SFZ to ESB: distance & flight time
Smithfield (North Central State Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
5,061 mi
8,145 km · 4,398 nm
10h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,061 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 23m 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
- SFZ — North Central State Airport · Smithfield, 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 SFZ
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport39 mi away
- PVD · Theodore Francis Green State Airport14 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport23 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport25 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 SFZ from ESB?
The flight distance from Smithfield (SFZ) to Ankara (ESB) is 5,061 miles (8,145 km, 4,398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFZ to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 23m 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 Smithfield and Ankara?
Ankara is 7 hours ahead of Smithfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFZ to ESB?
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