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YWL to ESB: distance & flight time
Williams Lake (Williams Lake Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
5,885 mi
9,471 km · 5,114 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,885 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YWL — Williams Lake Airport · Williams Lake, Canada
- 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 YWL
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport44 mi away
- YQZ · Quesnel Airport61 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport121 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport124 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 YWL from ESB?
The flight distance from Williams Lake (YWL) to Ankara (ESB) is 5,885 miles (9,471 km, 5,114 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWL to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Williams Lake and Ankara?
Ankara is 10 hours ahead of Williams Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWL to ESB?
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