How far is Kars from Ankara?

The distance between Ankara (Ankara Esenboğa Airport) and Kars (Kars Harakani Airport) is 535 miles / 861 kilometers / 465 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Ankara (ESB) to Kars (KSY) is 675 miles / 1087 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 13 hours 15 minutes.

Distance from Ankara to Kars

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Ankara to Kars. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 534.806 miles
• 860.686 kilometers
• 464.733 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula

• 533.464 miles
• 858.528 kilometers
• 463.568 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Ankara to Kars?

The estimated flight time from Ankara Esenboğa Airport to Kars Harakani Airport is 1 hour and 30 minutes.

What is the time difference between Ankara and Kars?

There is no time difference between Ankara and Kars.

Flight carbon footprint between Ankara Esenboğa Airport (ESB) and Kars Harakani Airport (KSY)

On average, flying from Ankara to Kars generates about 104 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 104 kilograms equals 229 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Ankara to Kars

See the map of the shortest flight path between Ankara Esenboğa Airport (ESB) and Kars Harakani Airport (KSY).

Airport information

Origin	Ankara Esenboğa Airport
City:	Ankara
Country:	Turkey
IATA Code:	ESB
ICAO Code:	LTAC
Coordinates:	40°7′41″N, 32°59′42″E

Destination	Kars Harakani Airport
City:	Kars
Country:	Turkey
IATA Code:	KSY
ICAO Code:	LTCF
Coordinates:	40°33′43″N, 43°6′54″E

Airlines flying from Ankara (ESB) to Kars (KSY)

Turkish Airlines