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ESM to DXB: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Dubai (Dubai International Airport)
8,927 mi
14,367 km · 7,757 nm
17h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,927 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESM — General Rivadeneira Airport · Esmeraldas, Ecuador
- DXB — Dubai International Airport · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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 DXB
- SHJ · Sharjah International Airport11 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base16 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport28 mi away
- RKT · Ras Al Khaimah International Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from DXB?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Dubai (DXB) is 8,927 miles (14,367 km, 7,757 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to DXB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 58m 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 Dubai?
Dubai is 9 hours ahead of Esmeraldas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESM to DXB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESM–DXB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.