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WTZ to ESB: distance & flight time
Whitianga (Whitianga Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
10,421 mi
16,770 km · 9,055 nm
20h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,421 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 54m 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
- WTZ — Whitianga Airport · Whitianga, 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 WTZ
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport33 mi away
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport41 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome42 mi away
- AKL · Auckland International Airport50 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 WTZ from ESB?
The flight distance from Whitianga (WTZ) to Ankara (ESB) is 10,421 miles (16,770 km, 9,055 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WTZ to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 54m 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 Whitianga and Ankara?
Ankara is 9 hours behind Whitianga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WTZ to ESB?
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