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XEN to ESB: distance & flight time
(Xingcheng Air Base) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
4,404 mi
7,087 km · 3,827 nm
9h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,404 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- XEN — Xingcheng Air Base · , China
- 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 XEN
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport41 mi away
- SHP · Shanhaiguan Airport66 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport68 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport87 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 XEN from ESB?
The flight distance from (XEN) to Ankara (ESB) is 4,404 miles (7,087 km, 3,827 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XEN to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 6m 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 cheapest way to fly from XEN to ESB?
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