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GCH to ESM: distance & flight time
Gachsaran (Gachsaran Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
8,530 mi
13,728 km · 7,412 nm
17h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,530 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCH — Gachsaran Airport · Gachsaran, Iran
- 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 GCH
- YES · Yasouj Airport50 mi away
- AKW · Aghajari Airport74 mi away
- KHK · Khark Island Airport80 mi away
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport84 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 GCH from ESM?
The flight distance from Gachsaran (GCH) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 8,530 miles (13,728 km, 7,412 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCH to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 12m 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 Gachsaran and Esmeraldas?
Esmeraldas is 8.5 hours behind Gachsaran.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCH to ESM?
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