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ESM to BLQ: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport)
6,216 mi
10,004 km · 5,402 nm
12h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,216 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 39m 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
- BLQ — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport · Bologna, Italy
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 BLQ
- FRL · Forlì Airport45 mi away
- FLR · Peretola Airport50 mi away
- PMF · Parma Airport53 mi away
- VRN · Verona Villafranca Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from BLQ?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Bologna (BLQ) is 6,216 miles (10,004 km, 5,402 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to BLQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 39m 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 Bologna?
Bologna is 7 hours ahead of Esmeraldas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESM to BLQ?
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