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ESM to GDZ: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Gelendzhik (Gelendzhik Airport)
7,501 mi
12,072 km · 6,518 nm
15h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,501 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 10m 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
- GDZ — Gelendzhik Airport · Gelendzhik, Russia
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 GDZ
- AAQ · Anapa Vityazevo Airport44 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport65 mi away
- KHC · Kerch Airport96 mi away
- AER · Sochi International Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from GDZ?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Gelendzhik (GDZ) is 7,501 miles (12,072 km, 6,518 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to GDZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 10m 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 Gelendzhik?
Gelendzhik is 8 hours ahead of Esmeraldas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESM to GDZ?
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