Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
CKL to ESM: distance & flight time
Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
7,204 mi
11,594 km · 6,260 nm
14h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
See live CKL→ESM fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,204 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CKL — Chkalovskiy Air Base · Shchyolkovo, Russia
- 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 CKL
- BKA · Bykovo Airport18 mi away
- ZIA · Zhukovsky International Airport23 mi away
- SVO · Sheremetyevo International Airport26 mi away
- DME · Domodedovo International Airport33 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 CKL from ESM?
The flight distance from Shchyolkovo (CKL) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 7,204 miles (11,594 km, 6,260 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CKL to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 36m 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 Shchyolkovo and Esmeraldas?
Esmeraldas is 8 hours behind Shchyolkovo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CKL to ESM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CKL–ESM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.