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WAW to ESB: distance & flight time
Warsaw (Warsaw Chopin Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
1,009 mi
1,623 km · 877 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,009 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WAW — Warsaw Chopin Airport · Warsaw, Poland
- 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 WAW
- WMI · Modlin Airport24 mi away
- RDO · Radom Airport55 mi away
- LCJ · Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport74 mi away
- SZY · Olsztyn-Mazury Airport91 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 WAW from ESB?
The flight distance from Warsaw (WAW) to Ankara (ESB) is 1,009 miles (1,623 km, 877 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAW to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 Warsaw and Ankara?
Ankara is 1 hour ahead of Warsaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAW to ESB?
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