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ESM to HME: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Hassi Messaoud (Oued Irara Airport)
5,934 mi
9,550 km · 5,157 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,934 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m 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
- HME — Oued Irara Airport · Hassi Messaoud, Algeria
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 HME
- OGX · Ain el Beida Airport46 mi away
- TGR · Touggourt Sidi Madhi Airport96 mi away
- ELU · Guemar Airport132 mi away
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from HME?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Hassi Messaoud (HME) is 5,934 miles (9,550 km, 5,157 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to HME?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 Hassi Messaoud?
Hassi Messaoud is 6 hours ahead of Esmeraldas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESM to HME?
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