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WSY to ESB: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
8,453 mi
13,604 km · 7,346 nm
17h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,453 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
- 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 WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 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 WSY from ESB?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Ankara (ESB) is 8,453 miles (13,604 km, 7,346 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 3m 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 Airlie Beach and Ankara?
Ankara is 7 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to ESB?
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