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ESM to BBU: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
6,940 mi
11,169 km · 6,031 nm
14h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,940 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 5m 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
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
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 BBU
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport95 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from BBU?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Bucharest (BBU) is 6,940 miles (11,169 km, 6,031 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Bucharest?
Bucharest is 8 hours ahead of Esmeraldas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESM to BBU?
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