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ESM to DRS: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Dresden (Dresden Airport)
6,313 mi
10,159 km · 5,486 nm
12h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,313 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 51m 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
- DRS — Dresden Airport · Dresden, Germany
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 DRS
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport56 mi away
- CBU · Cottbus-Drewitz Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from DRS?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Dresden (DRS) is 6,313 miles (10,159 km, 5,486 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to DRS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 51m 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 Dresden?
Dresden is 7 hours ahead of Esmeraldas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESM to DRS?
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