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DTM to ESM: distance & flight time
Dortmund (Dortmund Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
6,047 mi
9,731 km · 5,255 nm
12h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,047 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 19m 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
- DTM — Dortmund Airport · Dortmund, Germany
- 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 DTM
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport30 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport40 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base41 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport43 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 DTM from ESM?
The flight distance from Dortmund (DTM) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 6,047 miles (9,731 km, 5,255 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTM to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 19m 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 Dortmund and Esmeraldas?
Esmeraldas is 7 hours behind Dortmund.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTM to ESM?
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