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ESM to KSF: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Kassel (Kassel-Calden Airport)
6,123 mi
9,854 km · 5,321 nm
12h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,123 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 28m 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
- KSF — Kassel-Calden Airport · Kassel, Germany
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 KSF
- FRZ · Fritzlar Airport21 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport36 mi away
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport52 mi away
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from KSF?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Kassel (KSF) is 6,123 miles (9,854 km, 5,321 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to KSF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 28m 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 Kassel?
Kassel is 7 hours ahead of Esmeraldas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESM to KSF?
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