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ESM to CHQ: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Chania (Chania International Airport)
6,950 mi
11,185 km · 6,040 nm
14h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,950 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 6m 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
- CHQ — Chania International Airport · Chania, Greece
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 CHQ
- HER · Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport60 mi away
- KIT · Kithira Airport82 mi away
- MLO · Milos Airport83 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from CHQ?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Chania (CHQ) is 6,950 miles (11,185 km, 6,040 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to CHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 6m 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 Chania?
Chania is 8 hours ahead of Esmeraldas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESM to CHQ?
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