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KLU to ESM: distance & flight time
Klagenfurt (Klagenfurt Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
6,357 mi
10,231 km · 5,524 nm
12h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,357 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 56m 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
- KLU — Klagenfurt Airport · Klagenfurt, Austria
- 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 KLU
- LJU · Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport29 mi away
- GRZ · Graz Airport57 mi away
- MBX · Maribor Airport65 mi away
- TRS · Trieste–Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport70 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 KLU from ESM?
The flight distance from Klagenfurt (KLU) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 6,357 miles (10,231 km, 5,524 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KLU to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 56m 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 Klagenfurt and Esmeraldas?
Esmeraldas is 7 hours behind Klagenfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KLU to ESM?
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