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LYE to ESB: distance & flight time
Lyneham (RAF Lyneham) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
1,836 mi
2,955 km · 1,596 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,836 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m 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
- LYE — RAF Lyneham · Lyneham, United Kingdom
- 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 LYE
- GBA · Cotswold Airport12 mi away
- FFD · RAF Fairford15 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton24 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport66 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 LYE from ESB?
The flight distance from Lyneham (LYE) to Ankara (ESB) is 1,836 miles (2,955 km, 1,596 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYE to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LYE to ESB?
Nonstop service on LYE–ESB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lyneham and Ankara?
Ankara is 2 hours ahead of Lyneham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYE to ESB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LYE–ESB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LYE to ESB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LYE–ESB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.