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ESM to ECV: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Madrid (Cuatro Vientos Airport)
5,432 mi
8,742 km · 4,720 nm
11h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,432 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ESM — General Rivadeneira Airport · Esmeraldas, Ecuador
- ECV — Cuatro Vientos Airport · Madrid, Spain
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 ECV
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport14 mi away
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport20 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport99 mi away
- CQM · Ciudad Real Central Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from ECV?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Madrid (ECV) is 5,432 miles (8,742 km, 4,720 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to ECV?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 7m 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 cheapest way to fly from ESM to ECV?
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