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FRZ to ESM: distance & flight time
Fritzlar (Fritzlar Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
6,119 mi
9,847 km · 5,317 nm
12h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,119 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRZ — Fritzlar Airport · Fritzlar, Germany
- ESM — General Rivadeneira Airport · Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FRZ
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport21 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport81 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport45 mi away
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport53 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRZ from ESM?
The flight distance from Fritzlar (FRZ) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 6,119 miles (9,847 km, 5,317 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRZ to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 28m 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 Fritzlar and Esmeraldas?
Esmeraldas is 7 hours behind Fritzlar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRZ to ESM?
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