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ESM to ESB: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
7,354 mi
11,836 km · 6,391 nm
14h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,354 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESM — General Rivadeneira Airport · Esmeraldas, Ecuador
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
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 ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from ESB?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Ankara (ESB) is 7,354 miles (11,836 km, 6,391 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 53m 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 Ankara?
Ankara is 8 hours ahead of Esmeraldas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESM to ESB?
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