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ESB to LUK: distance & flight time
Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport) → Cincinnati (Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field)
5,689 mi
9,156 km · 4,944 nm
11h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,689 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 37m 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
- LUK — Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field · Cincinnati, 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 LUK
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESB from LUK?
The flight distance from Ankara (ESB) to Cincinnati (LUK) is 5,689 miles (9,156 km, 4,944 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESB to LUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 37m 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 Cincinnati?
Cincinnati is 7 hours behind Ankara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESB to LUK?
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