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TVF to ESB: distance & flight time
Thief River Falls (Thief River Falls Regional Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
5,596 mi
9,005 km · 4,863 nm
11h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,596 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 26m 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
- TVF — Thief River Falls Regional Airport · Thief River Falls, 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 TVF
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport47 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base57 mi away
- BJI · Bemidji Regional Airport70 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport77 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 TVF from ESB?
The flight distance from Thief River Falls (TVF) to Ankara (ESB) is 5,596 miles (9,005 km, 4,863 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVF to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 26m 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 Thief River Falls and Ankara?
Ankara is 8 hours ahead of Thief River Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVF to ESB?
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