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ESM to HZB: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Merville (Merville-Calonne Airport)
5,828 mi
9,379 km · 5,064 nm
11h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,828 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 54m 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
- HZB — Merville-Calonne Airport · Merville, France
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 HZB
- LIL · Lille-Lesquin Airport20 mi away
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport28 mi away
- CQF · Calais-Dunkerque Airport38 mi away
- OST · Ostend-Bruges International Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from HZB?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Merville (HZB) is 5,828 miles (9,379 km, 5,064 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to HZB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 54m 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 Merville?
Merville is 7 hours ahead of Esmeraldas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESM to HZB?
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