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ESB to LAN: distance & flight time
Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport) → Lansing (Capital City Airport)
5,510 mi
8,868 km · 4,788 nm
11h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,510 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 16m 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
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, 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 LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESB from LAN?
The flight distance from Ankara (ESB) to Lansing (LAN) is 5,510 miles (8,868 km, 4,788 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESB to LAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 16m 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 Lansing?
Lansing is 7 hours behind Ankara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESB to LAN?
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