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WBU to ESB: distance & flight time
Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
6,305 mi
10,147 km · 5,479 nm
12h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,305 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 50m 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
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, 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 WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 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 WBU from ESB?
The flight distance from Boulder (WBU) to Ankara (ESB) is 6,305 miles (10,147 km, 5,479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBU to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 50m 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 Boulder and Ankara?
Ankara is 9 hours ahead of Boulder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBU to ESB?
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