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ESM to ERF: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Erfurt (Erfurt Airport)
6,191 mi
9,964 km · 5,380 nm
12h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,191 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 36m 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
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, 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 ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from ERF?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Erfurt (ERF) is 6,191 miles (9,964 km, 5,380 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to ERF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 36m 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 Erfurt?
Erfurt is 7 hours ahead of Esmeraldas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESM to ERF?
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