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SHB to ESB: distance & flight time
Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
5,271 mi
8,483 km · 4,580 nm
10h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,271 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHB — Nakashibetsu Airport · Nakashibetsu, Japan
- 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 SHB
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport45 mi away
- DEE · Mendeleyevo Airport45 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport53 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport92 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 SHB from ESB?
The flight distance from Nakashibetsu (SHB) to Ankara (ESB) is 5,271 miles (8,483 km, 4,580 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHB to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 48m 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 SHB to ESB?
Nonstop service on SHB–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 10h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nakashibetsu and Ankara?
Ankara is 6 hours behind Nakashibetsu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHB to ESB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHB–ESB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SHB to ESB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHB–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.