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ESB to LAX: distance & flight time
Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
7,004 mi
11,271 km · 6,086 nm
14h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,004 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESB from LAX?
The flight distance from Ankara (ESB) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 7,004 miles (11,271 km, 6,086 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESB to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 12m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 10 hours behind Ankara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESB to LAX?
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