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LYN to ESB: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
1,463 mi
2,354 km · 1,271 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,463 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LYN — Lyon-Bron Airport · Lyon, France
- 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 LYN
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport31 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport34 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport46 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 LYN from ESB?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYN) to Ankara (ESB) is 1,463 miles (2,354 km, 1,271 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYN to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 Lyon and Ankara?
Ankara is 1 hour ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYN to ESB?
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