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ESM to BNX: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Banja Luka (Banja Luka International Airport)
6,509 mi
10,475 km · 5,656 nm
13h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,509 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 14m 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
- BNX — Banja Luka International Airport · Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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
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- IPI · San Luis Airport135 mi away
Near BNX
- TZL · Tuzla International Airport78 mi away
- ZAG · Zagreb Airport81 mi away
- OSI · Osijek Airport82 mi away
- PEV · Pécs-Pogány Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from BNX?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Banja Luka (BNX) is 6,509 miles (10,475 km, 5,656 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to BNX?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 14m 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 Banja Luka?
Banja Luka is 7 hours ahead of Esmeraldas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESM to BNX?
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