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ESM to AMS: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol)
5,928 mi
9,540 km · 5,151 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,928 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESM — General Rivadeneira Airport · Esmeraldas, Ecuador
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
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 AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from AMS?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Amsterdam (AMS) is 5,928 miles (9,540 km, 5,151 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to AMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 Amsterdam?
Amsterdam is 7 hours ahead of Esmeraldas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESM to AMS?
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