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ESM to ISU: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
8,093 mi
13,024 km · 7,032 nm
16h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,093 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 20m 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
- ISU — Sulaymaniyah International Airport · Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
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 ISU
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base55 mi away
- EBL · Erbil International Airport89 mi away
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport98 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from ISU?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 8,093 miles (13,024 km, 7,032 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 20m 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 Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 8 hours ahead of Esmeraldas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESM to ISU?
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