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LBL to ESB: distance & flight time
Liberal (Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
6,358 mi
10,233 km · 5,525 nm
12h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,358 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 56m 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
- LBL — Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport · Liberal, 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 LBL
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport39 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport62 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport74 mi away
- WWR · West Woodward Airport90 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 LBL from ESB?
The flight distance from Liberal (LBL) to Ankara (ESB) is 6,358 miles (10,233 km, 5,525 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBL to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 56m 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 Liberal and Ankara?
Ankara is 8 hours ahead of Liberal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBL to ESB?
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