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IES to ESM: distance & flight time
Riesa (Riesa-Göhlis Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
6,294 mi
10,130 km · 5,470 nm
12h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,294 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 49m 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
- IES — Riesa-Göhlis Airport · Riesa, 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 IES
- DRS · Dresden Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport43 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport49 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport63 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 IES from ESM?
The flight distance from Riesa (IES) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 6,294 miles (10,130 km, 5,470 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IES to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 49m 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 Riesa and Esmeraldas?
Esmeraldas is 7 hours behind Riesa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IES to ESM?
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