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LEB to ESB: distance & flight time
Lebanon (Lebanon Municipal Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
5,018 mi
8,075 km · 4,360 nm
10h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,018 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEB — Lebanon Municipal Airport · Lebanon, 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 LEB
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport33 mi away
- MPV · Edward F Knapp State Airport42 mi away
- CON · Concord Municipal Airport50 mi away
- EEN · Dillant Hopkins Airport50 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 LEB from ESB?
The flight distance from Lebanon (LEB) to Ankara (ESB) is 5,018 miles (8,075 km, 4,360 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEB to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 18m 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 Lebanon and Ankara?
Ankara is 7 hours ahead of Lebanon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEB to ESB?
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