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ESM to SBZ: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Sibiu (Sibiu International Airport)
6,827 mi
10,987 km · 5,932 nm
13h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,827 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 51m 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
- SBZ — Sibiu International Airport · Sibiu, Romania
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 SBZ
- TGM · Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport50 mi away
- CLJ · Cluj-Napoca International Airport72 mi away
- CSB · Caransebeş Airport92 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from SBZ?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Sibiu (SBZ) is 6,827 miles (10,987 km, 5,932 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to SBZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 51m 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 Sibiu?
Sibiu is 8 hours ahead of Esmeraldas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESM to SBZ?
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