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LWR to ESB: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
1,561 mi
2,513 km · 1,357 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,561 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- 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 LWR
- GRQ · Eelde Airport35 mi away
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol76 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport46 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport47 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 LWR from ESB?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Ankara (ESB) is 1,561 miles (2,513 km, 1,357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Leeuwarden and Ankara?
Ankara is 1 hour ahead of Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to ESB?
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