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YXH to ESB: distance & flight time
Medicine Hat (Medicine Hat Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
5,831 mi
9,383 km · 5,067 nm
11h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,831 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 54m 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
- YXH — Medicine Hat Airport · Medicine Hat, 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 YXH
- YSD · Suffield Heliport27 mi away
- YQL · Lethbridge County Airport96 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport111 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport123 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 YXH from ESB?
The flight distance from Medicine Hat (YXH) to Ankara (ESB) is 5,831 miles (9,383 km, 5,067 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXH to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Medicine Hat and Ankara?
Ankara is 9 hours ahead of Medicine Hat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXH to ESB?
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