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ESM to SAW: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
7,154 mi
11,513 km · 6,216 nm
14h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,154 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 30m 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
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
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 SAW
- IST · Istanbul Airport39 mi away
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport26 mi away
- KCO · Cengiz Topel Airport42 mi away
- YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from SAW?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Istanbul (SAW) is 7,154 miles (11,513 km, 6,216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 30m 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 Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Esmeraldas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESM to SAW?
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