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VAN to ANK: distance & flight time
Van (Van Ferit Melen Airport) → Ankara (Etimesgut Air Base)
579 mi
931 km · 503 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
579 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m 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
- VAN — Van Ferit Melen Airport · Van, Turkey
- ANK — Etimesgut Air Base · Ankara, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near VAN
- YKO · Hakkari Yüksekova Airport80 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport84 mi away
- SXZ · Siirt Airport88 mi away
- KHY · Khoy Airport89 mi away
Near ANK
- ESB · Esenboğa International Airport20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport111 mi away
- ESK · Eskişehir Air Base112 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAN from ANK?
The flight distance from Van (VAN) to Ankara (ANK) is 579 miles (931 km, 503 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAN to ANK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 VAN to ANK?
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