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ESM to AAC: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → El Arish (El Arish International Airport)
7,559 mi
12,165 km · 6,568 nm
15h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,559 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESM — General Rivadeneira Airport · Esmeraldas, Ecuador
- AAC — El Arish International Airport · El Arish, Egypt
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AAC
- EGH · El Gora Airport17 mi away
- GZA · Yasser Arafat International Airport29 mi away
- MIP · Ramon Air Base53 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from AAC?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to El Arish (AAC) is 7,559 miles (12,165 km, 6,568 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to AAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 17m 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 Esmeraldas and El Arish?
El Arish is 8 hours ahead of Esmeraldas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESM to AAC?
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