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KSH to ESM: distance & flight time
Bakhtaran (Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport) → Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport)
8,222 mi
13,231 km · 7,144 nm
16h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,222 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KSH — Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport · Bakhtaran, Iran
- 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 KSH
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport63 mi away
- IIL · Ilam Airport68 mi away
- HDM · Hamadan Airport87 mi away
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport90 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 KSH from ESM?
The flight distance from Bakhtaran (KSH) to Esmeraldas (ESM) is 8,222 miles (13,231 km, 7,144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KSH to ESM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 35m 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 Bakhtaran and Esmeraldas?
Esmeraldas is 8.5 hours behind Bakhtaran.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KSH to ESM?
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