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AKW to ESM: distance & flight time
Aghajari (Aghajari Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
8,456 mi
13,609 km · 7,348 nm
17h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,456 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKW — Aghajari Airport · Aghajari, Iran
- ESM — General Rivadeneira Airport · Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AKW
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport11 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport34 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport68 mi away
- GCH · Gachsaran Airport74 mi away
Near ESM
- TCO · La Florida Airport84 mi away
- UIO · Mariscal Sucre International Airport116 mi away
- TUA · Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport133 mi away
- IPI · San Luis Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKW from ESM?
The flight distance from Aghajari (AKW) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 8,456 miles (13,609 km, 7,348 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKW to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 3m 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 Aghajari and Esmeraldas?
Esmeraldas is 8.5 hours behind Aghajari.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKW to ESM?
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