Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
AQJ to ESM: distance & flight time
Aqaba (Aqaba King Hussein International Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
7,651 mi
12,313 km · 6,649 nm
15h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
See live AQJ→ESM fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,651 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AQJ — Aqaba King Hussein International Airport · Aqaba, Jordan
- ESM — General Rivadeneira Airport · Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near AQJ
- ETH · Eilat Airport5 mi away
- ETM · Ramon Airport8 mi away
- TCP · Taba International Airport15 mi away
- VDA · Ovda International Airport23 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 AQJ from ESM?
The flight distance from Aqaba (AQJ) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 7,651 miles (12,313 km, 6,649 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AQJ to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 28m 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 Aqaba and Esmeraldas?
Esmeraldas is 8 hours behind Aqaba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AQJ to ESM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AQJ–ESM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.