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ESM to DEF: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Dezful (Dezful Airport)
8,340 mi
13,422 km · 7,247 nm
16h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,340 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESM — General Rivadeneira Airport · Esmeraldas, Ecuador
- DEF — Dezful Airport · Dezful, Iran
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 DEF
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport69 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport79 mi away
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport129 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport137 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from DEF?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Dezful (DEF) is 8,340 miles (13,422 km, 7,247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to DEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 49m 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 Dezful?
Dezful is 8.5 hours ahead of Esmeraldas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESM to DEF?
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