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ESM to GPA: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Patras (Araxos Airport)
6,775 mi
10,904 km · 5,887 nm
13h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,775 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 45m 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
- GPA — Araxos Airport · Patras, Greece
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 GPA
- PYR · Andravida Air Base17 mi away
- AGQ · Agrinion Air Base31 mi away
- ZTH · Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"40 mi away
- EFL · Kefallinia Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from GPA?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Patras (GPA) is 6,775 miles (10,904 km, 5,887 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to GPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 45m 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 Patras?
Patras is 8 hours ahead of Esmeraldas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESM to GPA?
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