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INI to ESM: distance & flight time
Nis (Nis Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
6,747 mi
10,858 km · 5,863 nm
13h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,747 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 42m 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
- INI — Nis Airport · Nis, Serbia
- 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 INI
- PRN · Priština International Airport67 mi away
- SOF · Sofia Airport90 mi away
- SKP · Skopje Alexander the Great Airport96 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport122 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 INI from ESM?
The flight distance from Nis (INI) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 6,747 miles (10,858 km, 5,863 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from INI to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 42m 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 Nis and Esmeraldas?
Esmeraldas is 7 hours behind Nis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from INI to ESM?
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