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ISU to ESM: distance & flight time
Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
8,093 mi
13,024 km · 7,032 nm
16h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,093 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ISU — Sulaymaniyah International Airport · Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
- 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 ISU
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base55 mi away
- EBL · Erbil International Airport89 mi away
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport98 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad124 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 ISU from ESM?
The flight distance from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 8,093 miles (13,024 km, 7,032 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISU to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 20m 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 Sulaymaniyah and Esmeraldas?
Esmeraldas is 8 hours behind Sulaymaniyah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISU to ESM?
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