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ESM to HER: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
7,010 mi
11,281 km · 6,091 nm
14h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,010 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 13m 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
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, 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 HER
- JSH · Sitia Airport53 mi away
- CHQ · Chania International Airport60 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport75 mi away
- KSJ · Kasos Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from HER?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Heraklion (HER) is 7,010 miles (11,281 km, 6,091 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 13m 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 Heraklion?
Heraklion is 8 hours ahead of Esmeraldas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESM to HER?
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