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IDY to ESM: distance & flight time
Île d'Yeu (Île d'Yeu Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
5,567 mi
8,959 km · 4,837 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,567 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 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
- IDY — Île d'Yeu Airport · Île d'Yeu, France
- 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 IDY
- LBY · La Baule-Escoublac Airport39 mi away
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport42 mi away
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport48 mi away
- NTE · Nantes Atlantique Airport48 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 IDY from ESM?
The flight distance from Île d'Yeu (IDY) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 5,567 miles (8,959 km, 4,837 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDY to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Île d'Yeu and Esmeraldas?
Esmeraldas is 7 hours behind Île d'Yeu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IDY to ESM?
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