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WAG to ESB: distance & flight time
Wanganui (Wanganui Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
10,444 mi
16,808 km · 9,076 nm
20h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,444 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 57m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WAG — Wanganui Airport · Wanganui, New Zealand
- 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 WAG
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea26 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport40 mi away
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport65 mi away
- MRO · Hood 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 WAG from ESB?
The flight distance from Wanganui (WAG) to Ankara (ESB) is 10,444 miles (16,808 km, 9,076 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAG to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 57m 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 Wanganui and Ankara?
Ankara is 9 hours behind Wanganui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAG to ESB?
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