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KDL to ESM: distance & flight time
Kardla (Kärdla Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
6,601 mi
10,623 km · 5,736 nm
13h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,601 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 25m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- KDL — Kärdla Airport · Kardla, Estonia
- 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 KDL
- URE · Kuressaare Airport54 mi away
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- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport77 mi away
- TKU · Turku Airport107 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 KDL from ESM?
The flight distance from Kardla (KDL) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 6,601 miles (10,623 km, 5,736 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KDL to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 25m 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 Kardla and Esmeraldas?
Esmeraldas is 8 hours behind Kardla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KDL to ESM?
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