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ESM to QLR: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Monte Real (Monte Real Air Base)
5,160 mi
8,304 km · 4,484 nm
10h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,160 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESM — General Rivadeneira Airport · Esmeraldas, Ecuador
- QLR — Monte Real Air Base · Monte Real, Portugal
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 QLR
- AVR · Alverca Air Base66 mi away
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)74 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport80 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from QLR?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Monte Real (QLR) is 5,160 miles (8,304 km, 4,484 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to QLR?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Monte Real?
Monte Real is 6 hours ahead of Esmeraldas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESM to QLR?
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