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BKL to ESB: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Burke Lakefront Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
5,469 mi
8,802 km · 4,752 nm
11h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,469 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKL — Burke Lakefront Airport · Cleveland, United States
- 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 BKL
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport11 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport19 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport35 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 BKL from ESB?
The flight distance from Cleveland (BKL) to Ankara (ESB) is 5,469 miles (8,802 km, 4,752 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKL to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 11m 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 Cleveland and Ankara?
Ankara is 7 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKL to ESB?
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