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LAI to ESB: distance & flight time
Lannion (Lannion-Côte de Granit Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
1,874 mi
3,017 km · 1,629 nm
4h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,874 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 9m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAI — Lannion-Côte de Granit Airport · Lannion, France
- 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 LAI
- MXN · Morlaix-Ploujean Airport19 mi away
- SBK · Saint-Brieuc-Armor Airport32 mi away
- LDV · Landivisiau Air Base35 mi away
- BES · Brest Bretagne Airport48 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 LAI from ESB?
The flight distance from Lannion (LAI) to Ankara (ESB) is 1,874 miles (3,017 km, 1,629 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAI to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 9m 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 Lannion and Ankara?
Ankara is 1 hour ahead of Lannion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAI to ESB?
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