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YXJ to ESB: distance & flight time
Fort Saint John (Fort St John Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
5,603 mi
9,018 km · 4,869 nm
11h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,603 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 27m 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
- YXJ — Fort St John Airport · Fort Saint John, 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 YXJ
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport51 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport103 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport126 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 YXJ from ESB?
The flight distance from Fort Saint John (YXJ) to Ankara (ESB) is 5,603 miles (9,018 km, 4,869 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXJ to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 27m 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 Fort Saint John and Ankara?
Ankara is 10 hours ahead of Fort Saint John.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXJ to ESB?
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