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SLD to ESB: distance & flight time
Sliac (Sliač Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
900 mi
1,448 km · 782 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
900 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m 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
- SLD — Sliač Airport · Sliac, Slovakia
- 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 SLD
- ILZ · Žilina Airport47 mi away
- TAT · Poprad-Tatry Airport59 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport60 mi away
- UHE · Kunovice Airport82 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 SLD from ESB?
The flight distance from Sliac (SLD) to Ankara (ESB) is 900 miles (1,448 km, 782 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLD to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 25m 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 Sliac and Ankara?
Ankara is 1 hour ahead of Sliac.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLD to ESB?
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