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LKO to ESB: distance & flight time
Lucknow (Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
2,873 mi
4,624 km · 2,497 nm
6h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,873 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LKO — Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport · Lucknow, India
- 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 LKO
- KNU · Kanpur Airport39 mi away
- KEP · Nepalgunj Airport104 mi away
- IXD · Allahabad Airport105 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport127 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 LKO from ESB?
The flight distance from Lucknow (LKO) to Ankara (ESB) is 2,873 miles (4,624 km, 2,497 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKO to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 6m 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 Lucknow and Ankara?
Ankara is 2.5 hours behind Lucknow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LKO to ESB?
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