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ESM to KSH: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Bakhtaran (Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport)
8,222 mi
13,231 km · 7,144 nm
16h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,222 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 35m 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
- KSH — Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport · Bakhtaran, 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 KSH
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport63 mi away
- IIL · Ilam Airport68 mi away
- HDM · Hamadan Airport87 mi away
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from KSH?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Bakhtaran (KSH) is 8,222 miles (13,231 km, 7,144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to KSH?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 35m 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 Bakhtaran?
Bakhtaran is 8.5 hours ahead of Esmeraldas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESM to KSH?
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