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STL to ANK: distance & flight time
St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport) → Ankara (Etimesgut Air Base)
5,918 mi
9,524 km · 5,143 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,918 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, United States
- ANK — Etimesgut Air Base · Ankara, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport84 mi away
Near ANK
- ESB · Esenboğa International Airport20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport111 mi away
- ESK · Eskişehir Air Base112 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is STL from ANK?
The flight distance from St. Louis (STL) to Ankara (ANK) is 5,918 miles (9,524 km, 5,143 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STL to ANK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 STL to ANK?
Nonstop service on STL–ANK 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 12h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between St. Louis and Ankara?
Ankara is 8 hours ahead of St. Louis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STL to ANK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on STL–ANK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some STL to ANK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain STL–ANK 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.