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GUT to ESM: distance & flight time
Guetersloh (Gütersloh Air Base) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
6,077 mi
9,780 km · 5,281 nm
12h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,077 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 23m 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
- GUT — Gütersloh Air Base · Guetersloh, 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 GUT
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport11 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport25 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport30 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport41 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 GUT from ESM?
The flight distance from Guetersloh (GUT) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 6,077 miles (9,780 km, 5,281 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUT to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 23m 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 Guetersloh and Esmeraldas?
Esmeraldas is 7 hours behind Guetersloh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUT to ESM?
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