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DHR to ESM: distance & flight time
De Kooy (De Kooy Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
5,932 mi
9,546 km · 5,154 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,932 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DHR — De Kooy Airport · De Kooy, Netherlands
- 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 DHR
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol42 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport45 mi away
- LWR · Leeuwarden Air Base46 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base54 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 DHR from ESM?
The flight distance from De Kooy (DHR) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 5,932 miles (9,546 km, 5,154 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DHR to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 De Kooy and Esmeraldas?
Esmeraldas is 7 hours behind De Kooy.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DHR to ESM?
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