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ESM to SDG: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Sanandaj (Sanandaj Airport)
8,189 mi
13,178 km · 7,116 nm
16h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,189 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 31m 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
- SDG — Sanandaj Airport · Sanandaj, 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 SDG
- KSH · Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport63 mi away
- HDM · Hamadan Airport91 mi away
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport98 mi away
- IIL · Ilam Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from SDG?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Sanandaj (SDG) is 8,189 miles (13,178 km, 7,116 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to SDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 31m 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 Sanandaj?
Sanandaj is 8.5 hours ahead of Esmeraldas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESM to SDG?
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