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SMF to ESB: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
6,759 mi
10,877 km · 5,873 nm
13h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,759 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 43m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 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 SMF from ESB?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Ankara (ESB) is 6,759 miles (10,877 km, 5,873 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 43m 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 Sacramento and Ankara?
Ankara is 10 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to ESB?
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