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ESM to NUE: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Nuernberg (Nuremberg Airport)
6,199 mi
9,976 km · 5,386 nm
12h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,199 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 37m 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
- NUE — Nuremberg Airport · Nuernberg, 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 NUE
- URD · Burg Feuerstein Airport21 mi away
- BYU · Bayreuth Airport42 mi away
- KZG · Flugplatz Kitzingen43 mi away
- GHF · [Duplicate] Giebelstadt Army Air Field51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from NUE?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Nuernberg (NUE) is 6,199 miles (9,976 km, 5,386 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to NUE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 37m 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 Nuernberg?
Nuernberg is 7 hours ahead of Esmeraldas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESM to NUE?
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