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SZB to ESB: distance & flight time
Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
4,953 mi
7,970 km · 4,304 nm
10h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,953 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SZB — Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- 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 SZB
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport77 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport103 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport104 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 SZB from ESB?
The flight distance from Kuala Lumpur (SZB) to Ankara (ESB) is 4,953 miles (7,970 km, 4,304 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZB to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 11m 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 Kuala Lumpur and Ankara?
Ankara is 5 hours behind Kuala Lumpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZB to ESB?
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