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ESM to IST: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
7,119 mi
11,458 km · 6,187 nm
14h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,119 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 26m 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
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
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 IST
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport39 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport44 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from IST?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Istanbul (IST) is 7,119 miles (11,458 km, 6,187 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 26m 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 Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Esmeraldas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESM to IST?
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