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SOZ to ESB: distance & flight time
Solenzara (Solenzara (BA 126) Air Base) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
1,232 mi
1,983 km · 1,070 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,232 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SOZ — Solenzara (BA 126) Air Base · Solenzara, France
- 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 SOZ
- AJA · Ajaccio-Napoléon Bonaparte Airport31 mi away
- PRP · Propriano Airport32 mi away
- FSC · Figari Sud-Corse Airport33 mi away
- BIA · Bastia-Poretta Airport44 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 SOZ from ESB?
The flight distance from Solenzara (SOZ) to Ankara (ESB) is 1,232 miles (1,983 km, 1,070 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOZ to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 9m 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 Solenzara and Ankara?
Ankara is 1 hour ahead of Solenzara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOZ to ESB?
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