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SKE to ESB: distance & flight time
Skien (Skien Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
1,664 mi
2,679 km · 1,446 nm
3h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,664 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 44m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKE — Skien Airport · Skien, Norway
- 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 SKE
- TRF · Sandefjord Airport, Torp24 mi away
- NTB · Notodden Airport29 mi away
- RYG · Moss Airport, Rygge45 mi away
- FBU · Oslo, Fornebu Airport61 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 SKE from ESB?
The flight distance from Skien (SKE) to Ankara (ESB) is 1,664 miles (2,679 km, 1,446 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKE to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 44m 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 Skien and Ankara?
Ankara is 1 hour ahead of Skien.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKE to ESB?
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