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ESM to GBA: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Pailton (Cotswold Airport)
5,635 mi
9,068 km · 4,897 nm
11h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,635 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESM — General Rivadeneira Airport · Esmeraldas, Ecuador
- GBA — Cotswold Airport · Pailton, United Kingdom
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 GBA
- FFD · RAF Fairford11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham12 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport16 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from GBA?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Pailton (GBA) is 5,635 miles (9,068 km, 4,897 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to GBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 31m 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 Pailton?
Pailton is 6 hours ahead of Esmeraldas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESM to GBA?
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