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ESM to IIL: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Ilam (Ilam Airport)
8,203 mi
13,201 km · 7,128 nm
16h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,203 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESM — General Rivadeneira Airport · Esmeraldas, Ecuador
- IIL — Ilam Airport · Ilam, Iran
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 IIL
- KSH · Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport68 mi away
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport109 mi away
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport120 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from IIL?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Ilam (IIL) is 8,203 miles (13,201 km, 7,128 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to IIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 33m 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 Ilam?
Ilam is 8.5 hours ahead of Esmeraldas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESM to IIL?
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