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ESM to CEQ: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Cannes (Cannes-Mandelieu Airport)
6,001 mi
9,657 km · 5,214 nm
12h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,001 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 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
- CEQ — Cannes-Mandelieu Airport · Cannes, France
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 CEQ
- FRJ · Fréjus Airport14 mi away
- NCE · Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport15 mi away
- LTT · La Môle Airport33 mi away
- TLN · Toulon-Hyères Airport51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from CEQ?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Cannes (CEQ) is 6,001 miles (9,657 km, 5,214 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to CEQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Cannes?
Cannes is 7 hours ahead of Esmeraldas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESM to CEQ?
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