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LBF to ESB: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
6,115 mi
9,841 km · 5,314 nm
12h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,115 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 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 LBF from ESB?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Ankara (ESB) is 6,115 miles (9,841 km, 5,314 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 27m 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 North Platte and Ankara?
Ankara is 8 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to ESB?
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