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route Route

LHR → ESB

26 km avg 1h 7m 1 airline

Departure

LHR EGLL VFR

London Heathrow Airport

London, GB

Local time
08:18 GMT+1
Timezone
Europe/London
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
83 ft
Coordinates
51.4707, -0.4599

cloud Weather

Wind
240° / 10 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
FEW 1,300 ft, BKN 3,600 ft
Temp / Dew
17°C / 15°C
Altimeter
29.79 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-30T06:50:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR EGLL 300650Z AUTO 24010KT 9999 FEW013 BKN036 17/15 Q1009

TAF EGLL 300454Z 3006/3112 26013KT 9999 FEW030 PROB30 3006/3008 BKN010 BECMG 3009/3012 20012KT PROB30 TEMPO 3012/3016 8000 -SHRA PROB30 TEMPO 3016/3019 21015G26KT 4000 +SHRA BKN012 BKN030CB PROB40 TEMPO 3019/3102 23018G30KT 3000 +SHRA +TSRA BKN012 BKN020CB BECMG 3103/3106 27012KT PROB30 TEMPO 3111/3112 28015G25KT 4000 +SHRA

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 7 Departures
flight_land 35 Arrivals

Arrival

ESB LTAC VFR

Esenboğa International Airport

Ankara, TR

Local time
10:18 GMT+3
Timezone
Europe/Istanbul
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
3,125 ft
Coordinates
40.1281, 32.9951

cloud Weather

Wind
190° / 4 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
SCT 3,500 ft, BKN 10,000 ft
Temp / Dew
18°C / 14°C
Altimeter
30.00 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-30T06:50:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR LTAC 300650Z 19004KT 150V230 9999 SCT035 BKN100 18/14 Q1016 NOSIG

TAF LTAC 300440Z 3006/3106 VRB02KT 9999 SCT040 BKN100 BECMG 3006/3009 03012KT TEMPO 3010/3014 -SHRA FEW025CB BKN030 BECMG 3018/3020 VRB02KT
Flights tracked
11
Avg duration
1h 7m
Distance
26 km

Live traffic

LHR → ESB. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
Turkish Airlines 11

Recent flights last 11

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-24 THY7VC 4BA91A Jul 24, 21:25 UTCJul 25, 00:55 UTC3h 30m -
2026-07-23 THY7VC 4BA99A Jul 23, 21:25 UTCJul 24, 01:05 UTC3h 40m -
2026-07-22 THY7VC 4BAA0B Jul 22, 21:20 UTCJul 23, 00:50 UTC3h 30m -
2026-06-02 THY7VC 4BA993 Jun 2, 00:35 UTCJun 2, 00:55 UTC20m -
2026-05-27 THY7VC 4BA995 May 27, 00:44 UTCMay 27, 00:55 UTC10m -
2026-05-26 THY7VC 4BA993 May 26, 00:39 UTCMay 26, 00:49 UTC10m -
2026-05-24 THY7VC 4BAA55 May 24, 00:45 UTCMay 24, 01:00 UTC15m -
2026-05-23 THY7VC 4BAB25 May 23, 00:40 UTCMay 23, 00:50 UTC10m -
2026-05-22 THY7VC 4BB28E May 22, 00:45 UTCMay 22, 00:55 UTC10m -
2026-05-21 THY7VC 4BA999 May 21, 00:40 UTCMay 21, 00:50 UTC10m -
2026-04-13 THY7VC 4BA994 Apr 13, 00:45 UTCApr 13, 00:55 UTC10m -

LHR → ESB frequently asked

How long is the flight from LHR to ESB?
Average flight time on the LHR–ESB route is 1h 7m, covering approximately 26 km (16 mi).
What is the distance from LHR to ESB?
The great-circle distance from LHR to ESB is approximately 26 km (16 miles).
Which airlines fly from LHR to ESB?
1 airline operates this route in our records: Turkish Airlines.
How many flights per week from LHR to ESB?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (11 total flights recorded).
Can I track LHR–ESB flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.