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ESM to GRX: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Granada (Federico Garcia Lorca Airport)
5,401 mi
8,692 km · 4,693 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,401 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m 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
- GRX — Federico Garcia Lorca Airport · Granada, Spain
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 GRX
- AGP · Málaga Airport53 mi away
- ODB · Córdoba Airport74 mi away
- LEI · Almería International Airport81 mi away
- OZP · Moron Air Base101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from GRX?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Granada (GRX) is 5,401 miles (8,692 km, 4,693 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to GRX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 3m 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 Granada?
Granada is 7 hours ahead of Esmeraldas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESM to GRX?
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