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ESB to LAL: distance & flight time
Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport) → Lakeland (Lakeland Linder International Airport)
6,151 mi
9,899 km · 5,345 nm
12h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,151 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
- LAL — Lakeland Linder International Airport · Lakeland, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 mi away
Near LAL
- TPA · Tampa International Airport31 mi away
- MCO · Orlando International Airport53 mi away
- BOW · Bartow Municipal Airport15 mi away
- GIF · Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESB from LAL?
The flight distance from Ankara (ESB) to Lakeland (LAL) is 6,151 miles (9,899 km, 5,345 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESB to LAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 32m 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 Ankara and Lakeland?
Lakeland is 7 hours behind Ankara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESB to LAL?
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