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ESM to AEI: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Algeciras (Algeciras Heliport)
5,299 mi
8,528 km · 4,605 nm
10h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,299 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ESM — General Rivadeneira Airport · Esmeraldas, Ecuador
- AEI — Algeciras Heliport · Algeciras, Spain
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 AEI
- GIB · Gibraltar Airport5 mi away
- TTU · Saniat R'mel Airport38 mi away
- TNG · Ibn Batouta Airport38 mi away
- XRY · Jerez Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from AEI?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Algeciras (AEI) is 5,299 miles (8,528 km, 4,605 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to AEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 51m 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 cheapest way to fly from ESM to AEI?
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