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LFT to ESB: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
6,435 mi
10,356 km · 5,592 nm
13h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,435 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 5m 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
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 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 LFT from ESB?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Ankara (ESB) is 6,435 miles (10,356 km, 5,592 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 5m 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 Lafayette and Ankara?
Ankara is 8 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to ESB?
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