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SZF to ESB: distance & flight time
Samsun (Samsun Çarşamba Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
203 mi
326 km · 176 nm
1h
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
203 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SZF — Samsun Çarşamba Airport · Samsun, Turkey
- 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 SZF
- MZH · Amasya Merzifon Airport62 mi away
- TJK · Tokat Airport66 mi away
- OGU · Ordu Giresun Airport81 mi away
- NOP · Sinop Airport94 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 SZF from ESB?
The flight distance from Samsun (SZF) to Ankara (ESB) is 203 miles (326 km, 176 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZF to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 cheapest way to fly from SZF to ESB?
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