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GRF to ESB: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
6,227 mi
10,021 km · 5,411 nm
12h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,227 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 41m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 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 GRF from ESB?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Ankara (ESB) is 6,227 miles (10,021 km, 5,411 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 41m 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 Fort Lewis and Ankara?
Ankara is 10 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to ESB?
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