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VEL to ESB: distance & flight time
Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
6,391 mi
10,286 km · 5,554 nm
13h
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,391 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VEL — Vernal Regional Airport · Vernal, 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 VEL
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport81 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport83 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field87 mi away
- EVW · Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field98 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 VEL from ESB?
The flight distance from Vernal (VEL) to Ankara (ESB) is 6,391 miles (10,286 km, 5,554 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VEL to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Vernal and Ankara?
Ankara is 9 hours ahead of Vernal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VEL to ESB?
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