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LCH to ESB: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
6,485 mi
10,436 km · 5,635 nm
13h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,485 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 11m 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
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, 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 LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 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 LCH from ESB?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Ankara (ESB) is 6,485 miles (10,436 km, 5,635 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 11m 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 Lake Charles and Ankara?
Ankara is 8 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to ESB?
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