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LIS to ESB: distance & flight time
Lisbon (Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
2,228 mi
3,586 km · 1,936 nm
4h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,228 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 50m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LIS — Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) · Lisbon, Portugal
- 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 LIS
- AVR · Alverca Air Base9 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport12 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base74 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase81 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 LIS from ESB?
The flight distance from Lisbon (LIS) to Ankara (ESB) is 2,228 miles (3,586 km, 1,936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIS to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 50m 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 Lisbon and Ankara?
Ankara is 2 hours ahead of Lisbon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIS to ESB?
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