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LFM to ESB: distance & flight time
Lamerd (Lamerd Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
1,451 mi
2,335 km · 1,261 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,451 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LFM — Lamerd Airport · Lamerd, Iran
- 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 LFM
- PGU · Persian Gulf International Airport28 mi away
- LVP · Lavan Island Airport40 mi away
- KNR · Jam Airport60 mi away
- KIH · Kish International Airport76 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 LFM from ESB?
The flight distance from Lamerd (LFM) to Ankara (ESB) is 1,451 miles (2,335 km, 1,261 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFM to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Lamerd and Ankara?
Ankara is 0.5 hours behind Lamerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFM to ESB?
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