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TOP to ESB: distance & flight time
Topeka (Philip Billard Municipal Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
6,077 mi
9,780 km · 5,281 nm
12h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,077 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TOP — Philip Billard Municipal Airport · Topeka, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near TOP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport22 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field43 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport43 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 TOP from ESB?
The flight distance from Topeka (TOP) to Ankara (ESB) is 6,077 miles (9,780 km, 5,281 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TOP to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 23m 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 Topeka and Ankara?
Ankara is 8 hours ahead of Topeka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TOP to ESB?
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