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LIW to ESB: distance & flight time
Loikaw (Loikaw Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
4,006 mi
6,447 km · 3,481 nm
8h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,006 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LIW — Loikaw Airport · Loikaw, Burma
- 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 LIW
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport56 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport66 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport78 mi away
- PYY · Mae Hong Son Airport83 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 LIW from ESB?
The flight distance from Loikaw (LIW) to Ankara (ESB) is 4,006 miles (6,447 km, 3,481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIW to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 19m 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 Loikaw and Ankara?
Ankara is 3.5 hours behind Loikaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIW to ESB?
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