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GYD to ESM: distance & flight time
Baku (Heydar Aliyev International Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
8,176 mi
13,158 km · 7,105 nm
16h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,176 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GYD — Heydar Aliyev International Airport · Baku, Azerbaijan
- 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 GYD
- ZXT · Zabrat Airport4 mi away
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- LLK · Lankaran International Airport136 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 GYD from ESM?
The flight distance from Baku (GYD) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 8,176 miles (13,158 km, 7,105 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYD to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 30m 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 Baku and Esmeraldas?
Esmeraldas is 9 hours behind Baku.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYD to ESM?
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