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ESM to CLJ: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Cluj-napoca (Cluj-Napoca International Airport)
6,795 mi
10,936 km · 5,905 nm
13h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,795 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 47m 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
- CLJ — Cluj-Napoca International Airport · Cluj-napoca, 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 CLJ
- TGM · Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport41 mi away
- BAY · Tautii Magheraus Airport61 mi away
- SBZ · Sibiu International Airport72 mi away
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from CLJ?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Cluj-napoca (CLJ) is 6,795 miles (10,936 km, 5,905 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to CLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 47m 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 Cluj-napoca?
Cluj-napoca is 8 hours ahead of Esmeraldas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESM to CLJ?
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